ark
Also called ark of the cov·e·nant [ahrkuhvthuh-kuhv-uh-nuhnt] /ˈɑrk əv ðə ˈkʌv ə nənt/ . 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.
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Arkansas.
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Aussie ark is also hoping to protect wildlife “by creating insurance populations,” Shute says.
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“ark 2” debuted, starring Vin Diesel in the dinosaur-based action adventure.
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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.
And, just eyeballing it here, that ark looked closer to four hundred cubits than the biblically prescribed three hundred.
Superstorm Sandy damaged the giant ark and some of the sets you built out in Long Island.
‘Noah’ is a Global Warming Epic About the Battle Between Religion and Science, Says Cinematographer | Marlow Stern | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the design of the ark lends an element of drama to the film.
‘Noah’ is a Global Warming Epic About the Battle Between Religion and Science, Says Cinematographer | Marlow Stern | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn bewilderment she brought the ark into the room, and read the letter addressed to Janet and herself.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeFinally the total number of human beings who entered the ark were 4 pairs or eight persons.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)He went into the nursery, unearthed the now-disused Noah's ark, and sucked the paint off as many animals as remained.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingAnd when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterThis alludes to the figure of the cherubims in the sanctuary, which with stretched out wings covered the ark.-Ibid.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for ark (1 of 3)
/ (ɑːk) /
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)
out of the ark informal very old; out of date
a place or thing offering shelter or protection
dialect a chest, box, or coffer
Origin of ark
1British Dictionary definitions for Ark (2 of 3)
/ (ɑːk) /
Also called: Holy Ark the cupboard at the front of a synagogue, usually in the eastern wall, in which the Torah scrolls are kept
Also called: Ark 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
British Dictionary definitions for Ark. (3 of 3)
Arkansas
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