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

The store also hosts meditations, sound baths, tarot readings and massages to help bring mind and body into balance. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Her sister and her try to rewrite their scripts through tarot. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

The dichotomy exists then and now, which is why Plath’s work has longevity, and tarot is still a powerful form of divination because both speak to the soul. — Literary Hub, 24 July 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