Noah's Ark
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noun
the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Genesis 6–9.
an ark shell, Arca noae.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of Noah's Ark
First recorded in 1605–15
Words nearby Noah's Ark
no accounting for tastes, there's, Noachian, Noah, Noah and the Flood, Noahide Laws, Noah's Ark, Noah's Dove, nob, no ball, nobble, nobbut
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