1. A state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place
   "he lived in the ivory tower of speculation"; "they viewed universities as ivory towers"

Derived forms: ivory towers

Type of: cognitive state, state of mind

Encyclopedia: Ivory tower

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• by the way
• by trial and error
• by word of mouth
• by-and-by
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• bycatch
• Bydgoszcz
• bye
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• bye-election
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• byelaw
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• bygone
• bylaw
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• BYOB
• bypass
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