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• ivory — [ī′vər ē, ī′vrē] n. pl. ivories [ME < OFr yvoire < L eboreus (adj.) < ebur (gen. eboris), ivory < Egypt Ȝ bw, elephant, ivory] 1. the hard, white substance, a form of dentin, that makes up the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc. 2. a)… …   English World dictionary

• Ivory Gull — Conservation status Near Threatened (I …   Wikipedia

• 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 — 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-billed Woodpecker — Taxobox name = Ivory billed Woodpecker status = CR status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2005|id=3712|title=Campephilus principalis|downloaded=9 May 2006 Database entry includes… …   Wikipedia

• Ivory Tower (Van Morrison song) — Infobox Single Name = Ivory Tower Caption = Artist = Van Morrison from Album = No Guru, No Method, No Teacher A side = Ivory Tower B side = A New Kind of Man Released = 1986 Format = Recorded = 1985 Genre = Celtic, Folk rock Length = 3:34 Label …   Wikipedia

• ivory carving — Carving of ivory into decorative or utilitarian objects. It has flourished since prehistoric times. Most Stone Age carvings have been found in southern France, in the forms of small nude female figures and animals. A masterpiece of early Egyptian …   Universalium

• 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 — The Bible usually designates an elephant s tusk as shen (Heb. שֵׁן, lit. tooth ), a term indicating both raw and finished ivory (e.g., I Kings 10:18; Ezek. 27: 15; II Chron. 9:17). In connection with the importation of this item from distant… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ivory — i•vo•ry [[t]ˈaɪ və ri, ˈaɪ vri[/t]] n. pl. ries, adj. 1) zool. the hard white substance, a variety of dentine, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc 2) this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make… …   From formal English to slang

• ivory — i·vo·ry || aɪvÉ™rɪ n. hard white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants and other animals; something made from ivory; elephant tusk; yellowish white color; tooth (Slang) adj. of or like ivory, made of ivory; creamy white …   English contemporary dictionary