ark

ark  (ärk)

n.

1. often Ark Bible The chest containing the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets, carried by the Hebrews during their desert wanderings. Also called Ark of the Covenant.

2. often Ark Judaism The Holy Ark.

3. Bible The boat built by Noah for survival during the Flood.

4. Nautical A large, commodious boat.

5. A shelter or refuge.

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[Middle English, from Old English arc, from Germanic *arka, from Latin arca, chest.]

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ark

Noun

Bible the boat built by Noah, which survived the Flood [Latin arca box, chest]

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Ark

Noun

Judaism

1. Also called: (Holy Ark) the cupboard in a synagogue in which the Torah scrolls are kept

2. Also called: (Ark of the Covenant) a chest containing the laws of the Jewish religion, regarded as the most sacred symbol of God's presence among the Hebrew people

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Ark clouds in lines converging to two points on opposite parts of the sky.

Example: an ark of cloud, 1839.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ark - (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments Ark of the Covenant Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
	2.	ark - a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood boat - a small vessel for travel on water

Translations

Ark [ɑːk] n Noah's Ark → el Arca f de Noé

ark [ɑːk] n Noah's Ark → l'Arche f de Noé

ark [ɑːk] n Noah's Ark → die Arche Noah

ark [ɑːk] n Noah's Ark → l'arca di Noè