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Definition of Ark

Ark
Ark Ark, n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. ? to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. --Spenser. 2. (Jewish Hist.) The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant. 3. The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. --Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge. 4. A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.

Meaning of Ark from wikipedia

- Ark or ark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ark or ARK may refer to: Noah's Ark, the m****ive vessel to save the world's animals from a flood Ark of...
- Noah's Ark (Hebrew: תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: Tevat Noaḥ) is the boat in the Genesis flood narrative through which God spares Noah, his family, and examples...
- The Ark of the Covenant, also known as the Ark of the Testimony or the Ark of God, is a purported religious storage and relic held to be the most sacred...
- Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by...
- up lost ark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lost Ark may refer to: The Ark of the Covenant, a religious artifact considered lost Noah's Ark, as described...
- United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which held that "a child born in the United States...
- The Ark and the Aardvark is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film directed by John Stevenson and written by Philip LaZebnik and Glen Dolman. Produced...
- Ark Encounter is a Christian theme park that opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, United States, in 2016. The centerpiece of the park is a large representation...
- Ark: Survival Evolved (stylized as ARK) is a 2017 action-adventure survival video game developed by Studio Wildcard. In the game, players must survive...
- ark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Noah's Ark was the vessel built by Noah in the Bible and the Quran. Noah's Ark or Arc can also refer to: Ark Encounter...