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tarot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occult
tar·ot /ˈtærəʊ $ -roʊ/ noun [singular, uncountable]  ROa set of 78 cards, used for telling what will happen to someone in the future 塔罗牌〔一套用于占卜的纸牌,共78张〕
Examples from the Corpus
tarotA normal pack of playing cards can be used but the most popular version is tarot.She pushed back her chair, stood up and crossed the room to open her box of tarot cards.Crystal ball, palm readings, tarot cards.I found I couldn't do the tarot readings anymore.The stave is budded and sports a few leaves as in some versions of the tarot.
Origin tarot (1800-1900) French Italian tarocchi (plural)
tar·ot nounChineseSyllable
used cards, 78 of Corpus a set for


tarot
tarot /ˈtærəʊ $ -roʊ/ noun [singular, uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: Italian tarocchi (plural)
a set of 78 cards, used for telling what will happen to someone in the future


tarotBrE /ˈtærəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtæroʊ/ 🔊 noun [singular, uncountable] a set of special cards with pictures on them, used for telling sb what will happen to them in the future 塔罗纸牌(用于占卜)