ark

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(ärk)

noun

  1. Archaic a chest or coffer
  2. an enclosure in a synagogue or temple for the scrolls of the Torah
  3. a place or thing furnishing protection; refuge
    1. the huge boat in which Noah, his family, and two of every kind of creature survived the Flood: Gen. 6
    2. ark of the covenant
  5. ☆ a large, flat-bottomed boat formerly used on rivers

Origin: OE earc < LL(Ec) arca < L, a box < arcere, to shut up, enclose: see exercise

Arkansas

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noun
  1. often Ark Bible The chest containing the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets, carried by the Hebrews during their desert wanderings. Also called Ark of the Covenant.
  2. often Ark Judaism The Holy Ark.
  3. Bible The boat built by Noah for survival during the Flood.
  4. Nautical A large, commodious boat.
  5. A shelter or refuge.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English arc

Origin: , from Germanic *arka

Origin: , from Latin arca, chest

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