Ark

/ɑ:k/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A large boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from a great flood: In the Bible, the "ark" is the vessel constructed by Noah at God's command to survive the flood that covered the earth.
    • A sacred chest or container: Specifically, in Judaism, the "Ark" (often capitalized as "Ark of the Covenant") refers to the chest that held the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • According to the story, Noah loaded the ark with two of every kind of animal.
    • The ancient Ark of the Covenant was kept in the holiest part of the temple.
Advanced Usage
  • "out of the ark" (idiom, informal): Used to describe something or someone as being very old-fashioned or antiquated.
    • That computer is so slow, it must have come out of the ark!
  • "lay/touch hands on the ark" (idiom, biblical allusion): To act irreverently or presumptuously towards something sacred or highly respected; to violate a taboo.
    • Criticizing the founder's original plan was like laying hands on the ark for the old board members.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ark of the Covenant / Ark of Testimony (proper noun): The specific sacred chest described in the Hebrew Bible.
  • Noah's Ark (proper noun): The specific vessel from the biblical flood narrative.
Synonyms
  • Vessel (for the boat meaning).
  • Chest, coffer, repository (for the container meaning).
Related Phrases
  • Ark of bulrushes: The basket in which the infant Moses was placed (Exodus 2:3). This is a specific biblical phrase, not a general use of "ark" alone.
Related Idioms
  • "To go into the ark": Sometimes used humorously to mean to seek shelter or safety from a metaphorical "flood" of problems.
    • When the scandal broke, the CEO went into the ark and was unavailable for comment.
Noun
  1. a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
  2. (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

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