SINCE 1828
noli me tangere
noun
no·li me tan·ge·re
| \ ˌnō-lē-(ˌ)mē-ˈtan-jə-rē,
-ˌlī-, -(ˌ)mā-, -ˈtäŋ-gə-ˌrā\
-ˌlī-, -(ˌ)mā-, -ˈtäŋ-gə-ˌrā\
Definition of noli me tangere
: a warning against touching or interference
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