major arcana

major arcana

1. The 22 trumps of a deck of tarot cards.
   • 1977 [1969], Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver, The Castle of Crossed Destinies:

     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.

• minor arcana