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[ ahrk ]

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noun

Noah's Ark.
Also called ark of the cov·e·nant [ahrk, , uh, v , th, uh, , kuhv, -, uh, -n, uh, nt]. a chest or box containing the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, carried by the Israelites in their wanderings in the desert after the Exodus: the most sacred object of the tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, where it was kept in the holy of holies.
Ark, Judaism. Holy Ark.
a place of protection or security; refuge; asylum.
a flatboat formerly used on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Nautical. life car.
Archaic. a chest or box.

Ark.

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Arkansas.

Ark

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noun

Also calledHoly Ark the cupboard at the front of a synagogue, usually in the eastern wall, in which the Torah scrolls are kept
Also calledArk 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

ark

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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very old; out of date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

Ark.

abbreviation for

Arkansas

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ark¹

First recorded 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 ǫ�� ), from Latin arca “chest, coffer,” derivative of ��ŧ�� “to safeguard,” cognate with Hittite ��̬��- “hold, possess”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ark¹

Old English arc, from Latin arca box, chest

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If you were playing God, for example, you'd want to stash as many pollinators in your ark as you can, and as many plant species that are really good at storing carbon as you can.

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I understand the argument that zoos are now arks, safe places where endangered animals and genetic material are preserved in a world where thousands of species are hurtling toward extinction.

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When you don’t know whether to buy a hazmat suit or build an ark, that’s a bad start to the new year.

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In general, the economic collapse they plan is more like a reverse flood from the Book of Genesis, in which the righteous will all be submerged while the very worst ride Satan’s ark.

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Sure, the tiny vessel is an ark of sorts, but for singles only, and with no old man to play God’s messenger.

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