ark of refuge
1ark — index refuge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Refuge — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Means of safety. < N PARAG:Refuge >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 refuge refuge sanctuary retreat fastness Sgm: N 1 acropolis acropolis Sgm: N 1 keep keep last resort Sgm: N 1 ward ward …
3Ark (Noon Universe) — Ark (Russian: Ковчег, Kovcheg ) is a fictional planet described in Space Mowgli ( Малыш ) by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. This planet is a part of the so called Noon Universe and presents a barren world very similar to Earth in all aspects except …
4Ark — ([aum]rk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
5Ark of the Covenant — Ark Ark ([aum]rk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser. [1913… …
6ark — [ärk] n. [OE earc < LL(Ec) arca < L, a box < arcere, to shut up, enclose: see EXERCISE] 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… …
7refuge — I noun ark, asylum, citadel, covert, coverture, harbor, haven, hiding place, lee, perfugium, place of protection, place of safety, protection, receptaculum, refugium, resort, retreat, safe place, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter, stronghold… …
8ark — (n.) O.E. earc, mainly meaning Noah s but also the Ark of the Covenant, from L. arca large box, chest (see ARCANE (Cf. arcane)). Also borrowed in Old High German (arahha, Modern German Arche). From the Noachian sense comes extended meaning place… …
9ark — /ahrk/, n. 1. (sometimes cap.) Also called Noah s Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6 9. 2. Also called ark of the covenant. a chest or box… …
10Ark. — abbr. Arkansas. * * * Arkansas. * * * abbrev Arkansas (US state) * * * ark «ahrk», noun. 1. a) the large boat in which Noah saved himself, his family, and a pair of each kind of animal, from the Flood (in the Bible, Genesis 6 8). b) Figurative.… …