Tower of ivory

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Tower of ivory is a Marian title from the Litany of Loreto that poetically honors the Virgin Mary’s purity, strength, and beauty.

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Tower of ivory canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marian title
religious epithet
associatedWith Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Catholic spirituality
Marian devotion
Marian doctrine
surface form: Marian theology
devotionalContext recitation of the Rosary with the Litany of Loreto
hasSource Litany of Loreto
honors Virgin Mary’s exalted status
Virgin Mary’s holiness
Virgin Mary’s spiritual beauty
imageryDerivedFrom biblical and traditional symbolism of ivory
invokedAs prayer for protection
prayer for purity
prayer for strength
language English rendering of Latin 'Turris eburnea'
metaphorFor Mary as a refuge
Mary’s beauty
Mary’s protective role
Mary’s purity
Mary’s strength
partOf series of Marian invocations in the Litany of Loreto
refersTo Virgin Mary
symbolizes beauty
dignity
moral integrity
nobility
purity
radiance
spiritual protection
strength
usedIn Catholic devotional prayer
Litany of Loreto
surface form: Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Litany of Loreto
surface form: Marian litanies
veneratedBy Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholics

some Eastern Catholics

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Litany of Loreto includesTitle Tower of ivory