ark

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[ ahrk ]

noun

1. Noah's Ark.
2. Also called ark of the cov·e·nant [ahrk, , uh, v , th, uh, , kuhv, -, uh, -n, uh, nt]. a chest or box containing the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, carried by the Israelites in their wanderings in the desert after the Exodus: the most sacred object of the tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, where it was kept in the holy of holies.
3. Ark, Judaism. Holy Ark.
4. a place of protection or security; refuge; asylum.
5. a flatboat formerly used on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
6. Nautical. life car.
7. Archaic. a chest or box.

Ark.

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abbreviation for

1. Arkansas.

Ark.

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abbreviation for

1. Arkansas

ark

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/ ɑːk /

noun

1. the vessel that Noah built and in which he saved himself, his family, and a number of animals and birds during the Flood (Genesis 6–9)
2. out of the ark informal.
   out of the ark very old; out of date
3. a place or thing offering shelter or protection
4. dialect.
   a chest, box, or coffer

Ark

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/ ɑːk /

noun

1. Also calledHoly Ark the cupboard at the front of a synagogue, usually in the eastern wall, in which the Torah scrolls are kept
2. Also calledArk of the Covenant the most sacred symbol of God's presence among the Hebrew people, carried in their journey from Sinai to the Promised Land (Canaan) and eventually enshrined in the holy of holies of the Temple in Jerusalem

Word History and Origins

Origin of ark¹

First recorded before 850; Middle English ark(e), erke, Old English arc, earc(e) (compare Old Frisian erke, arke, Dutch ark, Old High German, Gothic arka, Old Norse ǫrk ), from Latin arca “chest, coffer,” derivative of arcēre “to safeguard,” cognate with Hittite h̬ark- “hold, possess”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ark¹

Old English arc, from Latin arca box, chest

Example Sentences

Aussie Ark is also hoping to protect wildlife “by creating insurance populations,” Shute says.

From Science News For Students

“On Animals,” by Susan OrleanWith humor and generosity, the New Yorker writer expounds upon the ark’s worth of birds and mammals she has brought into her life, from apartment-dwelling dogs to disparate livestock.

From Washington Post

Ever the contrarian, ARK Invest’s Wood is not one to shy away from a counter-consensus call.

From Fortune

“Ark 2” debuted, starring Vin Diesel in the dinosaur-based action adventure.

From Washington Post

After 33 Years and an airplane explosion, their "Raiders of the Lost Ark" remake is almost complete.

From The Daily Beast

Birlik said the idea was to create a national park on the slopes of Mount Cudi and put the Hollywood ark in the middle of it.

From The Daily Beast

And, just eyeballing it here, that ark looked closer to four hundred cubits than the biblically prescribed three hundred.

From The Daily Beast

Superstorm Sandy damaged the giant ark and some of the sets you built out in Long Island.

From The Daily Beast

But the design of the ark lends an element of drama to the film.

From The Daily Beast

In bewilderment she brought the ark into the room, and read the letter addressed to Janet and herself.

From Project Gutenberg

Finally the total number of human beings who entered the ark were 4 pairs or eight persons.

From Project Gutenberg

He went into the nursery, unearthed the now-disused Noah's Ark, and sucked the paint off as many animals as remained.

From Project Gutenberg

And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the Ark; for the oxen stumbled.

From Project Gutenberg

This alludes to the figure of the cherubims in the sanctuary, which with stretched out wings covered the ark.-Ibid.

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