Meaning & use
Torc
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A rigid, often twisted metal band worn as a necklace or armband, especially by ancient Celtic and Iron Age peoples.
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The museum displayed a gold torc unearthed from a Celtic burial mound.
Warriors were sometimes depicted wearing nothing but a torc around their neck.
A note on using this word
A torc's ends usually do not meet, leaving a gap so it could be sprung open and clasped around the neck or arm.
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neck ring
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