jack
nounmasculine/vɐˈlɛtɨ/low
va·le·te
Definition
A playing card with a picture of a young man, ranking below a queen and above a ten.
He played the jack of diamonds.
In many games, the jack is the lowest-ranking face card.
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Common collocations
jack of spadesjack of heartsplaying card jack
Etymology
Do francês 'valet', por sua vez do provençal 'vaslet', 'vassal'.