- pronunciation:
- ark
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(sometimes capitalized) in the Bible, the large boat built by Noah to save his family and two of every animal from a flood sent by God.
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| definition 2: |
in the Bible, a chest carried by the ancient Hebrews. The ark contained the two stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written.
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The words
ark and
arc sound alike but have different meanings.