noli me tangere: Meaning and Definition of

no•li me tan•ge•re

Pronunciation: (nō'lī mē tan'ju-rē, nō'lē Lat. nō'lē me täng'ge-re&sec), [key]
  1. a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
  2. a picture representing Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection.
  3. the touch-me-not.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.