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Meaning of touch piece | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A coin or medallion given to someone in Britain after they had been touched by the sovereign as a cure for the king's evil.

historical

Examples

“At home there was still a brisk traffic in the touch-pieces given to the sufferer at the royal ceremony, and subsequently worn round the neck as a souvenir or a protective amulet.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

touch pool touch screen touch tank touch the body touch tour touch typewriting