Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king's evil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: king's evil
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Suppose the person the matter is taken from, has the king's evil, the pox, madness, or some other inveterate disease — I am sure the inoculator can give no reason why it should not convey one distemper as well as the other."

Etymology

From a popular belief that the King could cure the disease by touching the sufferer.

Usage

Synonyms

scrofula struma

Questions

What does king's evil mean?: scrofula
Where does king's evil come from?: From a popular belief that the King could cure the disease by touching the sufferer.

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