face card

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noun

the king, queen, or jack of playing cards.

Origin of face card

First recorded in 1665–75

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Historical Examples of face card

In Germany, a fourth face-card is sometimes added to the pack, called the Knight, or Chevalier.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims
Andrew Steinmetz

British Dictionary definitions for face card

face card

noun

(in a pack of playing cards) a king, queen, or jack of any suitAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): court card

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