ark
noun
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Definition of ark
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a boat or ship held to resemble that in which Noah and his family were preserved from the Flood
b
: something that affords protection and safety
2a
: the sacred chest representing to the Hebrews the presence of God among them
b
: a repository traditionally in or against the wall of a synagogue for the scrolls of the Torah
Ark
abbreviationDefinition of Ark (Entry 2 of 2)
Arkansas
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Examples of ark in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Bedtime stories and straightforward conversations on morality and death, including a poignant opening long take revisiting the biblical tale of Noah’s ark, exhibit the screenplay’s tremendous emotional depth and nuanced humanity. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Casey Affleck returns to directing with the father-daughter story ‘Light of My Life’," 8 Aug. 2019 Here is a Noah’s ark of beautiful and remarkable specimens of life, and here comes this song like an intrusion from the Land of Money, from the Land of Soundtrack. — Mick Lasalle, ExpressNews.com, "COVER: Lion King review," 18 July 2019 Charters on this elite ark are offered for half or full-day excursions. — Danica Farley, Orange County Register, "A whale of a time in Nantucket," 17 July 2019 That might stop most performers, but not this proprietor of a sinking ark. — Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, "'AGT': A six-pack of memorably weird acts from Season 14 auditions," 8 July 2019 The show was a retelling of the story of Noah and his ark starring Danny Kaye and Madeline Kahn. — Mark Kennedy, azcentral, "Martin Charnin, the man who brought 'Annie' to life on Broadway, dies," 8 July 2019 Von Braun envisioned human spaceflight that included space stations, space shuttles and interplanetary arks carrying humans to Mars. — Anchorage Daily News, "How did NASA put men on the moon? One harrowing step at a time.," 23 June 2019 Von Braun envisioned human spaceflight that included space stations, space shuttles and interplanetary arks carrying humans to Mars. — Anchorage Daily News, "How did NASA put men on the moon? One harrowing step at a time.," 23 June 2019 Billions die, as to turn the Earth into an effective mobile ark, its natural rotation must be halted. — The Economist, "China’s grand, gloomy sci-fi is going global," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Kids Definition of ark
1
: the ship in which an ancient Hebrew of the Bible named Noah and his family were saved from a great flood that God sent down on the world because of its wickedness
2
: a cabinet in a synagogue for the scrolls of the Torah
Ark.
abbreviationKids Definition of Ark.
Arkansas
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