ark
/ɑrk/
noun
- A large boat built by Noah in the Bible to save his family and animals from a great flood.
- According to the Bible, the ark came to rest on Mount Ararat.
- The story of Noah's ark is found in the Book of Genesis.
- Children often draw pictures of the ark with pairs of animals.
- A place or thing that provides protection or safety.
- The nature reserve serves as an ark for endangered species.
- The old lighthouse became an ark for stranded sailors during the storm.
- Her home was an ark of peace in a chaotic world.
- A wooden chest or cabinet used in Jewish and Christian traditions to hold sacred objects, especially the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.
- The rabbi opened the ark to take out the Torah for the service.
- The synagogue's ark was beautifully carved from oak.
- In many synagogues, the ark is covered with a decorative curtain.