Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

major arcana

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: ma-jor ar-cana
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The 22 trumps of a deck of tarot cards.

Example Sentences

"Besides the ten numeral cards and the four court cards (King, Queen, Knight, Page) for each of the four suits (Cups, Coins, Clubs, Swords), there are twenty-one tarots proper (also called the Major Arcana), plus The Fool."

Phrases

minor arcana

Frequently Paired Words

minor arcana

Questions

What does major arcana mean?: The 22 trumps of a deck of tarot cards.

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