touch pieces

A form of touch piece — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of touch piece
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touch pieces,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch%20pieces.

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