ark
[ ahrk ]
/ ɑrk /
noun
Origin of ark
before 850; Middle English
ark(e),
erke, Old English
arc, earc(e) (compare Old Frisian
erke, arke, Dutch
ark, Old High German, Gothic
arka, Old Norse
ǫrk) < Latin
arca chest, coffer, derivative of
arcēre to safeguard, cognate with Hittite
h̬ark- hold, possess
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ark
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ariz.,
arizona,
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arjuna,
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arkadelphia,
arkansan
Definition for ark (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for ark (1 of 3)
ark
/ (ɑːk) /
noun
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very old; out of date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
Word Origin for ark
Old English
arc, from Latin
arca box, chest
British Dictionary definitions for ark (2 of 3)
Ark
/ (ɑːk) /
noun Judaism
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)
Ark.
abbreviation for
Arkansas