Tarot (Noun)
Meaning
Any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The tarot reader shuffled the deck and laid out the cards to begin the reading.
- She studied the tarot and learned how to interpret the symbolism and imagery on the cards.
- The fortune teller's shop was filled with the smell of incense and the sound of whispers as she read the tarot for a client.
- The Major Arcana of the tarot deck contains some of the most iconic and powerful cards, including the Fool and the Magician.
- In addition to playing games with the tarot, many people use the cards as a tool for meditation and self-reflection.