tarot

noun

tar·​ot ˈter-(ˌ)ō 

ˈta-(ˌ)rō

: a set of usually 78 cards including 22 pictorial cards that are used for fortune-telling

reading the tarot

tarot cards

also : a card in such a set

Examples of tarot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dorinda Medley as Loni The Real Housewives of New York City alum Dorinda Medley guest stars as Loni, a tarot card reader, in season 2 of All’s Fair. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Clad in a newsboy hat, Sonia-Wallace sees his practice as being as much about performance as the poetry, comparing his work to that of a pastor or tarot reader. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Adeyemi has a tendency to go off on tangents about astrology, tarots, mystical energy. — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, fashions this fall look distinctly witchy, interest in tarot is on the rise, and Etsy witches are a mainstream phenomenon, offering spell-casting services on the online marketplace to summon up perfect weddings, love, or protection. — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Italian tarocchi (plural)

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tarot

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau