ark of the covenant
31ark — [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… …
32ark — (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… …
33The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …
34Ark — Noah s ark, a building of gopher wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high (Gen. 6:14 16); an oblong floating house of three stories, with a door in the side and a window in the roof. It was 100 years… …
35Ark (synagogue) — Origin of the names Aron Kodesh Aron Kodesh comes from Hebrew אָרוֹן קׄדֶשׁ ʔārōn kodeš (i.e. aron kodesh ), Holy Ark . This name is a reference to the aron ha kodesh , the Hebrew name for the Ark of the Covenant which was stored in the Holy of… …
36covenant — covenantal /kuv euh nan tl/, adj. /kuv euh neuhnt/, n. 1. an agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified. 2. Law. an incidental clause in such an agreement. 3. Eccles. a solemn agreement between the… …
37The Dark River (novel) — infobox Book | name = The Dark River title orig = translator = image caption = author = John Twelve Hawks illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = The Fourth Realm genre = Science fiction novel publisher =… …
38Ark. — 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.… …
39ark — /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… …
40The Librarian franchise — Infobox Film | name = The Librarian franchise The Librarian is a series of made for TV original movies from TNT starring Noah Wyle as a librarian who protects a secret collection of artifacts. Movies The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)… …
