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Webster 1913 Edition
Ark
Ark
(ärk)
, Noun.
[OE.
ark
, arke
, arche
, AS. arc
, earc
, earce
, fr. L. arca
, fr. arcere
to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. ἀρκεῖν
to keep off.] 1.
A chest, or coffer.
[Obs.]
Bearing that precious relic in an
ark
. Spenser.
2.
(Jewish Hist.)
The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the
Ark of the Covenant
. 3.
The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge.
Gen. vi.
Hence: Any place of refuge. 4.
A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ark
'ARK
,Noun.
1.
A small close vessel, chest or coffer, such as that which was the repository of the tables of the covenant among the Jews. This was about three feet nine inches in length. The lid was the propitiatory, or mercy seat, over which were the cherubs. The vessel in which Moses was set afloat upon the Nile was an ark of bulrushes.2.
The large floating vessel, in which Noah and his family were preserved, during the deluge.3.
A depository.Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength. Ps. 132.
4.
A large boat used on American rivers, to transport produce to market.Definition 2024
Ark
Ark
English
Proper noun
Ark
- (biblical) The boat built by the Biblical Noah to carry himself and the animals of the planet during the Flood; (see Noah's Ark)
- (biblical) The chest carried by the Hebrews containing the stone tablets carved with the Ten Commandments; (see Ark of the Covenant)
Anagrams
ark
ark
See also: Ark
English
Noun
ark (plural arks)
- A large box with a flat lid.
- (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
- Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
- A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
- (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
- (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
Derived terms
Translations
large box
Noah's ship
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consecrated container
External links
- ark in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ark in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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Manx
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish orc, arc (“young pig”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos, from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos, from *perḱ- (“to dig”).
Noun
ark f (genitive singular arkagh, plural arkyn or irk)
References
- “1 orc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ǫrk, from Latin arca (“chest, box”); sense 3 from Old French arquire, via Middle Low German or Low German and old Danish.
Noun
ark m (definite singular arken, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- the ark (boat of Noah)
- paktens ark - the Ark of the Covenant
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms
- kvist (dormer)
Etymology 2
From Latin arcus, via Low German ark
Noun
ark n (definite singular arket, indefinite plural ark, definite plural arka or arkene)
- a sheet (of paper)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “ark” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ǫrk, from Latin arca (“chest, box”); sense 3 from Old French arquire, via Middle Low German or Low German and old Danish.
Noun
ark f (definite singular arka, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- the ark (boat of Noah)
- paktarka - the Ark of the Covenant
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms
- kvist (dormer)
Etymology 2
From Latin arcus, via Low German ark
Noun
ark n (definite singular arket, indefinite plural ark, definite plural arka)
- a sheet (of paper)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “ark” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish ark, borrowed from Latin, arca into the Germanic languages in pre-Christian time.[1]
Noun
ark c
- an ark, a box; the Ark of the Covenant
- the ark (ship) of Noah, resembling a box
Declension
| Inflection of ark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ark | arken | arkar | arkarna |
| Genitive | arks | arkens | arkars | arkarnas |
Related terms
- förbundsark
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish ark, from Middle Low German ark, from Latin arcus (“bow”).[2] Compare German Bogen. It refers to the bend of the parchment when folded.[3]
Noun
ark n
- a sheet of paper
- (printing) a signature, a multiple of four pages printed on a single sheet, which is folded and bound into a book
Declension
| Inflection of ark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ark | arket | ark | arken |
| Genitive | arks | arkets | arks | arkens |
Synonyms
Related terms
- arkmatare
- arksignatur
- dubbelark
Anagrams
References
- ↑ ark in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
- ↑ ark in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
- ↑ ark 2 in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)