ivoren toren

Dutch (Brabantic)

/iˌvoː.rə(n) ˈtoː.rə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) ivory tower originally referring to sheltered artists, but increasingly referring to academia during the 20th century

Etymology

Borrowed from French tour d'ivoire.

Origin

French

tour d'ivoire

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