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hortus siccus(dictionary)

hortus conclusus (iou)



hortus conclusus noun phr. . E17.
[Latin = enclosed garden: see Song of Solomon 4:12.]
An enclosed inviolate garden; freq., in spiritual and exegetical tradition, as symbolic of the soul, the Christian Church, or the virginity of Mary. E17.
A painting of the Madonna and Child in an enclosed garden. M19.