• Ark

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /ɑɹk/
    • UK IPA: /ɑːk/
    • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k
    • Homophones: arc

    Origin

    From Old English ærc, from Latin arca ("chest, box, coffer"), from arceō ("I enclose").

    Full definition of ark

    Noun

    ark

    (plural arks)
    1. A large box with a flat lid.
    2. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) The ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
    3. Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
    4. A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
    5. (Judaism) A consecrated container.

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