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touch piece

noun

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  1. A coin or medallion given to someone in Britain after they had been touched by the…

    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.

    • 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.

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