Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
torc .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word torcs.
Examples
-
The four gold neck ornaments known as torcs, which date from between the 3rd and 1st century BC, will go on display at the National Museum of Scotland
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
-
The four gold neck ornaments known as torcs, which date from between the 3rd and 1st century BC, will go on display at the National Museum of Scotland.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
-
He retrieved a pair of golden torcs from a nearby table and brought them over.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
-
The torcs, which will go in display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, were found in 2009 by David Booth six inches below the surface of a field in Stirlingshire.
Somerset and Edinburgh Museums to keep archaeological treasure 2011
-
The elven prince had finally relaxed his rather minimal dress code of tunics and torcs a few months ago, just as he had relaxed his vigilance.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
-
He retrieved a pair of golden torcs from a nearby table and brought them over.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
-
Stephen Deuchar, director of the Art Fund, said: "Both the Roman coins in Somerset and torcs in Scotland are going to absolutely the right places, where generations can learn, enjoy and be inspired by them, and experts can carry out vital research."
Somerset and Edinburgh Museums to keep archaeological treasure 2011
-
The torcs were valued at £462,000, raised through £154,000 from the NHMF and £100,000 from the Art Fund, with additional funding from the Scottish government and national museum.
Somerset and Edinburgh Museums to keep archaeological treasure 2011
-
He retrieved a pair of golden torcs from a nearby table and brought them over.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
-
Some of the most spectacular recent finds of archaeological treasure – a mass of Roman coins stuffed into a giant pot-bellied jar and four gold Iron Age torcs – have been acquired by museums in Somerset and Edinburgh.
Somerset and Edinburgh Museums to keep archaeological treasure 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.