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

But not all of the artist’s works have a gourmet bent — she also creates celestial goddesses and nature-inspired divas, and made a series devoted to the Major Arcana of tarot.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d like to introduce your husband to the 11th Major Arcana tarot card.

From MarketWatch

But one need not know the inner workings of RPGs, tarot or Middle-earth to feel at home in the Witch’s Cottage.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times