taroc

A player lays down a taroc card on the table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A card game: "taroc" refers to a card game played with a special deck of 78 cards, often used for fortune-telling or trick-taking games. It is a variant spelling of "tarot."
   • The deck itself: "taroc" can also denote the set of cards used in this game, typically featuring symbolic imagery.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She learned to play taroc with her grandmother. (A card game using a 78-card deck.)
  • The taroc deck includes major and minor arcana cards. (The specific set of cards used in the game.)

Advanced Usage

• "taroc cards": the specific playing cards used in the game of taroc.

  • The taroc cards are richly illustrated with medieval symbols. (The deck's imagery is intricate and historical.)

• "to read taroc": to use the taroc deck for divination or fortune-telling.

  • He reads taroc to offer spiritual guidance. (He interprets the cards for predictive purposes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tarot (n): the more common spelling and pronunciation of the same card game and deck.

  • Tarot is popular in European cultures for both games and mysticism. (A synonymous term for taroc.)

• Tarocchi (n): an Italian variant of the game, sometimes used interchangeably with taroc.

  • Tarocchi is a traditional Italian card game. (A regional form of taroc.)

Synonyms

• Tarot: the standard spelling of the same game and deck.
• Oracle cards: a broader term for decks used in divination, though not identical to taroc.

Related Idioms

• "The taroc of fate": a metaphorical expression meaning the unpredictable nature of destiny, as symbolized by the cards.

  • Life is like the taroc of fate — you never know what card will be drawn. (A poetic comparison to the randomness of the deck.)

• "To shuffle the taroc": to mix up possibilities or events in a situation.

  • After the scandal, they had to shuffle the taroc and start anew. (To reorganize or reset circumstances.)