royal touch

English

Noun

royal touch

1. The touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the supposed purpose of restoring health. It was extensively practiced in England and France, particularly for scrofula.

   Synonym: king's touch

References

• “royal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.