One of a set of playing-cards, first used in Italy in the 14th cent. (Also used in fortune-telling.) Also attributive.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > fortune-telling > [noun] > instruments used in (4) tarot1872 One of a set of playing-cards, first used in Italy in the 14th cent. (Also used in fortune-telling.) Also attributive. teacup1883 With reference to fortune-telling by means of interpreting the arrangement of tea-leaves left in a cup. Cf. tea-leaf, n. 1. tea-leaf1883 The leaf of the tea-plant; esp. in plural the leaves after being infused to make the beverage. Also with reference to fortune-telling. Cf. teacup, n.… wish card1922 in fortune-telling, a card which predicts the attainment of a desired end. |
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