court card
"Court cards" are special cards in both standard playing card decks and tarot decks, often depicting royal figures or personalities.
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Definition
B2Card Games
(general)A playing card depicting a royal figure, such as a king, queen, or jack.
Example
- He drew a court card, the queen of hearts, from the deck.
- In many card games, court cards have higher values than numbered cards.
C1Tarot
(technical, esoteric)A card in a tarot deck representing a personality type or approach to life, often including the Page, Knight, Queen, and King.
Example
- The tarot reading featured several court cards, indicating influential people in her life.
- Each court card in the tarot deck has unique traits and energies that can affect a situation.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "court card":
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