arca
Americannoun
plural
arcaeEtymology
Origin of arca
< Latin: chest, box. See ark
Example Sentences
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Dios elige a Noé para construir un arca y salvar a los animales y su familia de una inundación apocalíptica.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2019
Populus me sibilat; at mihi plaudo Ipse domi, simul ac nummos contemplor in arca.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
Arca in opere non est vita; arca in arte vita est.
From Christian Mysticism by Inge, William Ralph
One morning, on a week day, I went into San Simeone, to which Queen Elizabeth of Hungary gave the superb arca of silver gilt which contains, it is said, the remains of the saint.
From The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople by Hichens, Robert (Robert Smythe)
"Non puossi lasciar senza un cenno l' arca dove sta chiuso il doge; capo lavoro di pensiero e di esecuzione," etc.
From Stones of Venice [introductions] by Ruskin, John
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