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minor arcana
[ mahy-ner ahr-key-nuh ]
noun
- (used with a singular or plural verb) the set of 56 suit cards in a tarot deck, each suit having ten numbered cards and four face cards (often used attributively): Compare major arcana ( def ).
The minor arcana cards parallel modern playing cards.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of minor arcana1
First recorded in 1890–95
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