Origin of Noah's Ark
First recorded in 1605–15
Definition for noah's ark (2 of 2)
Noah
[ noh-uh ]
/ ˈnoʊ ə /
noun
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rest.”
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British Dictionary definitions for noah's ark (1 of 2)
noah
/ (ˈnəʊə) /
noun
Australian a shark
Word Origin for noah
from Australian rhyming slang Noah's Ark
British Dictionary definitions for noah's ark (2 of 2)
Noah
/ (ˈnəʊə) /
noun
Old Testament a Hebrew patriarch, who saved himself, his family, and specimens of each species of animal and bird from the Flood by building a ship (Noah's Ark) in which they all survived (Genesis 6–8)
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