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tarot

noun
tar·​ot | \ ˈter-(ˌ)ƍ How to pronounce tarot (audio) , ˈta-(ˌ)rƍ\

Definition of tarot

: any of a set of usually 78 playing cards including 22 pictorial cards used for fortune-telling

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According to a press release from MAC, the designs on the compacts and tubes were also inspired by tarot cards. Devon Abelman, Allure, "MAC Is About to Drop a Tarot Card-Inspired Collection With K-Beauty Star Pony," 22 Aug. 2019 The idea of using a card mechanic to generate story has precedent—the Italian postmodern writer Italo Calvino generated an entire novel based on drawing from a tarot card deck. Adam Rogers, WIRED, "The Story Universe of Magic: The Gathering Is Expanding," 21 July 2019 Victoria Santapau, 31, reads tarot cards for customers in a park near Ashville, N.C., as a weekend gig. Avi Selk, Washington Post, "Marianne Williamson’s fans made her the ‘orb queen’ of the 2020 campaign," 30 July 2019 The more mystical residents of Echo Park swear the sign works like a giant rotating fortune cookie or tarot card. Frank Shyong, latimes.com, "For the doctor behind Happy Foot Sad Foot sign, a strange kind of fame comes to an end," 15 July 2019 Meditation, tarot cards or indigenous rituals appeal to you now. Be Vulnerable: Examine the line between sensuality and sexuality to connect deeply. Sonja Marie, Essence, "Cancer, It's Time To Feel The Love! Here Are July 2019 Horoscopes For All," 1 July 2019 Dratch and Gasteyer, who live in the city, had stopped by the Whitby Hotel, where Pell was staying, for a tarot-card reading. Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker, "Yes, the Ladies of “Wine Country” Have a Group Text," 17 June 2019 Ancient and historical tarot decks are as rare as diamonds. Jane Stern, Town & Country, "My Love of Tarot Is a Family Tradition," 24 Sep. 2018 The app also includes other features like tarot readings, numerology and your blood type personality. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "10 Of The Best Horoscope Apps For People That Are Obsessed With The Stars," 16 May 2019

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First Known Use of tarot

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tarot

Middle French, from Italian tarocchi (plural)

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tarot

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English Language Learners Definition of tarot

: a set of 78 cards with pictures and symbols that is used to see what will happen in the future

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