tarot

noun

tar·​ot ˈter-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce tarot (audio)
ˈta-(ˌ)rō
: any of a set of usually 78 playing cards including 22 pictorial cards used for fortune-telling

Examples of tarot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, after years as an icon of modern tarot, Krans has built a fandom that’s primed to follow her out of the bookstore and into ever-more-abstract realms of spiritual art. Simone Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 This is a revelation perhaps more easily arrived at in tarot than in writing. Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tarot 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Italian tarocchi (plural)

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tarot was circa 1623

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“Tarot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarot. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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