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Meaning of cramp ring | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A ring worn to supposedly prevent cramp, epilepsy and associated diseases, especially one specifically blessed by an English monarch before the Reformation.

historical

Examples

“The blessing of cramp-rings was abandoned immediately and without comment upon the accession of Elizabeth I.”
“"Now you may have the traditional cramp-rings," Anne said, in that same high-pitched, haughty voice.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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