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Ivory Tower — «Ivory Tower» Sencillo de Van Morrison del álbum No Guru, No Method, No Teacher Lado A Ivory Tower Lado B A New Kind of Man Grabación 1985 Género(s) … Wikipedia Español
ivory-tower — ivory tower; ivory tower·ish; ivory tower·ism; ivory tower·ist; ivory tower·ish·ness; ivory tower·ite; … English syllables
ivory tower — as a symbol of artistic or intellectual aloofness, by 1889, from Fr. tour d ivorie, used in 1837 by critic Charles Augustin Sainte Beuve (1804 1869) with reference to the poet Alfred de Vigny, whom he accused of excessive aloofness. Et Vigny,… … Etymology dictionary
Ivory — • The tusks of the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, and other animals: a tough and elastic substance, of a creamy white, taking a high and lasting polish, largely employed in the arts since pre historic times, and used extensively in making or… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ivory Tower — The term Ivory Tower originates in the Biblical Song of Solomon (7,4), and was later used as an epithet for Mary. From the 19th century it has been, originally ironically, used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in… … Wikipedia
ivory tower — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ivory tower : singular ivory tower plural ivory towers the situation of someone whose important job or social position protects them from the practical or unpleasant things that exist in most people s lives … English dictionary
ivory tower — noun Etymology: translation of French tour d ivoire Date: 1911 1. an impractical often escapist attitude marked by aloof lack of concern with or interest in practical matters or urgent problems 2. a secluded place that affords the means of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ivory — Meaning A state of intellectual isolation. Origin From The Bible. Kings 22:39. Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the… … Meaning and origin of phrases
Ivory (disambiguation) — Ivory is a hard, white, organic substance that is the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth, and narwhal. Ivory may also refer to:Places* Côte d Ivoire (Ivory Coast), a country in West Africa * … Wikipedia
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