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

Attendees can expect activities such as speed dating, sexy apple pie-eating contests, tarot card readers, and live DJ sets for those whose game is strongest on the dance floor. —Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026

Her next hiccup comes when the ladies all go to Rachel’s house, which has no power, for a tarot card reading party. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026

Many, in countries such as Argentina, now seek spiritual answers beyond the church — in yoga, tarot, astrology and beliefs outside religion. —Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

Some of those have been coming here for 40 years, and all of them know to wend their way up the spiral staircase for a tarot card reading between courses. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025

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