tarot

American  

[tar-oh, ta-roh] / ˈtær oʊ, tæˈroʊ /

noun

1. any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.

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tarot British  

/ ˈtærəʊ /

noun

1. one of a special pack of cards, now used mainly for fortune-telling, consisting of 78 cards (4 suits of 14 cards each (the minor arcana), and 22 other cards (the major arcana))

2. a card in a tarot pack with distinctive symbolic design, such as the Wheel of Fortune

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adjective

1. relating to tarot cards

Etymology

Origin of tarot

1590–1600; back formation from taros (plural) < Middle French < Italian tarocchi, plural of tarocco

Example Sentences

In the meantime Wicks, who hopes to stage a show later this year that intermixes dance with tarot themes, has created an experience that uses modern augmented reality technology and yet feels ephemeral.

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There were times when she thought that surfing, meditating and getting a “million tarot readings” were the optimal solutions.

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On a recent afternoon the four, plus Darragh Hettrick, Nia’s partner, were gathered in a living room that felt like a mix of an antique store, a tarot tent and an apothecary haven.

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On the day before the release of his fourth album, “star,” in April, 2hollis posted a picture of a burnt-edged tarot card with the same title.

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This earnings season, companies’ financial results aren’t just numbers — they are tea leaves, tarot cards and macro signals all rolled into one.

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