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tarotA set of 78 playing cards used for fortune-telling and divination

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A set of 78 playing cards used for fortune-telling and divination

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæroʊ/

Korean meaning: 점술과 운세를 보는 데 사용되는 78장의 카드 세트

Korean pronunciation: 태-로 (강세: 태)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother secretly reads tarot cards but tells everyone she's just playing solitaire.
  • The tarot reader predicted I would meet my soulmate, but all I met was my credit card bill.
  • She learned to read tarot cards during the pandemic and now has a small online business.

tarot

NOUN

//ˈtæroʊ//

A set of 78 playing cards used for fortune-telling and divination

tarot concept
💡 Concept

Fortune telling with mystical cards

tarot rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The tarot reveals the arrow's way, while the sparrow whispers fate's display!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæroʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtæroʊ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

15세기 이탈리아에서 시작된 카드 게임에서 유래되었으며, 프랑스어 'tarot'를 거쳐 영어로 전해졌습니다. 원래는 귀족들의 카드 게임이었다가 점차 점술 도구로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

arrownarrowsparrowtomorrow

🔗Collocations

tarot cards
tarot reading
tarot deck
tarot spread
read tarot
tarot reader
major arcana

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother secretly reads tarot cards but tells everyone she's just playing solitaire.

😄 Fun example

The tarot reader predicted I would meet my soulmate, but all I met was my credit card bill.

She learned to read tarot cards during the pandemic and now has a small online business.

The tarot deck consists of 22 major arcana and 56 minor arcana cards.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fortune-telling cardsdivination cardsoracle cards

Related

fortunedivinationmysticismspiritualitypredictionarcanapsychic

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