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| noli me tan·ge·re [ nlee may táng gə rày ] (plural noli me tan·geres) |
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1. prohibition against touching: a warning not to touch or interfere with somebody or something
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2. somebody or something not for touching: somebody or something that must not be touched or interfered with
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3. graphic arts painting of Christ with Mary Magdalene: a depiction in art of Jesus Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection
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| [< Latin, "do not touch me"; from Jesus Christ's words to Mary Magdalene (John 20:17)] |
