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Meaning of major arcana | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The 22 trumps of a deck of tarot cards.

Equivalents

Deutsch Große Arcana Trionfi Trumpfkarten
Español arcanos mayores triunfos mayores
Français arcanes majeurs
Italiano arcani maggiori trionfi
日本語 大アルカナ
Nederlands grote arcana
Português arcanos maiores
Русский ста́ршие арка́ны

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

major axis major chord Major County major depressive disorder major diameter major element

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