ark of the covenant

  • 41covenant — n. & v. n. 1 an agreement; a contract. 2 Law a a contract drawn up under a seal, esp. undertaking to make regular payments to a charity. b a clause of a covenant. 3 (Covenant) Bibl. the agreement between God and the Israelites (see Ark of the… …

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  • 42ark — I. /ak / (say ahk) noun 1. the vessel built by Noah for safety during the Flood. Genesis 6–9. 2. any similar large floating vessel. 3. Also, ark of the covenant. a chest or box of great sanctity representing the presence of the Deity, borne by… …

  • 43ark — noun 1》 (in the Bible) the ship built by Noah to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood. 2》 short for Ark of the Covenant.     ↘(also Holy Ark) a chest or cupboard housing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue. Phrases out of… …

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  • 44ark — [OE] The notion underlying ark seems to be that of ‘enclosing or defending a space’. Its ultimate Latin source, arca ‘large box or chest’, was related to arx ‘citadel’ and to arcēre ‘close up’ (from which English gets arcane). Arca was borrowed… …

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  • 45ark — [OE] The notion underlying ark seems to be that of ‘enclosing or defending a space’. Its ultimate Latin source, arca ‘large box or chest’, was related to arx ‘citadel’ and to arcēre ‘close up’ (from which English gets arcane). Arca was borrowed… …

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  • 46Ark — n. 1 = NOAH S ARK 1. 2 archaic a chest or box. Phrases and idioms: Ark of the Covenant (or Testimony) a chest or cupboard containing the scrolls or tables of Jewish Law. out of the ark colloq. very antiquated. Etymology: OE aeligrc f. L arca… …

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  • 47ark — n. 1 = NOAH S ARK 1. 2 archaic a chest or box. Phrases and idioms: Ark of the Covenant (or Testimony) a chest or cupboard containing the scrolls or tables of Jewish Law. out of the ark colloq. very antiquated. Etymology: OE aeligrc f. L arca… …

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  • 48ark — [[t]ɑrk[/t]] n. 1) bib (sometimes cap.) the vessel built by Noah for safety during the Flood. Gen. 6–9 2) jud Also called ark of the covenant a sacred chest containing two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, kept in the Biblical… …

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  • 49ark — ɑːk n. Noah s Ark, ship built by Noah to withstand the Flood (Biblical); Ark of the Covenant, chest sacred to the Israelites (Biblical); flatboat, type of boat once used on the Mississippi River; box, chest (Archaic) …

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