"상아탑" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [sʰa̠ŋa̠tʰa̠p̚] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: sang'atap [romanization], 象牙塔 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 象牙塔, from 象牙 (“ivory”) + 塔 (“tower”), probably a calque of English ivory tower. Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|象牙塔}} 象牙塔, {{m|ko|象牙|gloss=ivory}} 象牙 (“ivory”), {{m|ko|塔|gloss=tower}} 塔 (“tower”), {{ko-etym-sino|象牙|ivory|塔|tower}} Sino-Korean word from 象牙塔, from 象牙 (“ivory”) + 塔 (“tower”), {{calque|ko|en|ivory tower|nocap=y}} calque of English ivory tower Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=象牙塔}} 상아탑 • (sang'atap) (hanja 象牙塔)
  1. (figurative) university (especially as an abode of learning and wisdom) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: 대학 (alt: 大學)
    Sense id: en-상아탑-ko-noun-6XHRiK58
  2. (original meaning, less common) ivory tower Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-상아탑-ko-noun-lefJjWEz Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 36 64

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