ivoren toren

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Song of Songs 7.4. First attested in the 1890s in the non-religious idiomatic sense, which was borrowed from French tour d'ivoire. The shift in meaning during the twentieth century is possibly influenced by English ivory tower. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˌvoː.rə(n) ˈtoː.rə(n)/ === Noun === ivoren toren m (plural ivoren torens, diminutive ivoren torentje n) (idiomatic, chiefly derogatory) ivory tower ==== Usage notes ==== Originally referring to sheltered artists, but increasingly referring to academia during the 20th century. === Proper noun === ivoren toren m (Roman Catholicism) A title of address for Mary (mother of Jesus), or specifically her neck.