court card

Jack, queen, king

A court card is a playing card depicting a royal figure—a king, queen, or jack.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say face card.

She drew a court card from the deck.

cards

jack

Device for lifting vehicles

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • kingMale crowned ruler
  • knaveDishonest, unprincipled person

deck · suit · spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · rank · hand · trump · trick

royalty

king

Male crowned ruler

  • queenMost powerful chess piece
  • knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
  • monarchHereditary supreme ruler

crown · throne · sovereign · prince · princess · nobility · regal · royal · coronation · scepter

imagery

portrait

Artistic depiction of someone

illustration · symmetry · pip · artwork · design · woodcut · engraving · iconography · mirror image · medieval

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card rank type

court cardnumber card

Card with counted symbols

low card

Family

court, card, courtesy, carton, cardinal, courts, courtyard, courtship, courting

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G