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ark

/ɑːk/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large watertight container, often with a flat bottom and sloping sides, used to carry people, animals, or goods across a body of water.

    - "The ark carried the Israelites safely across the Red Sea."
    - "A cargo ark was used to transport goods from Europe to America."
  • noun

    A collection of records or data, often organized in a structured way.

    - "The library has an ark of ancient manuscripts."
    - "The company's financial ark contains all the necessary data for analysis."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɑɹk/



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Synonyms

barge , basket , chest , coffer , hutch , refuge , retreat , shelter , ship , vessel
Rhymes
Words rhyming with ark
hark , arked , dark , spark
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Ark (English) : A large watertight container or a collection of records

  2. Ark (English) : To preserve or protect

  3. Ark (English) : A type of boat

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. ark, a type of boat

  2. ark, a religious artifact

  3. ark, a verb meaning to preserve or protect

Variants
List of all variants of ark that leads to same result
ark , arks , Ark
Forms
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arked (past tense and past participle of 'ark'), arking (present participle of 'ark')

Etymology
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Old English eorc, from eran to go or travel + cweoran to steer or guide.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'ark' comes from the Old English word 'eorc', which means 'to go or travel' and 'cweoran', which means 'to steer or guide'.

  2. The word 'ark' is used in both English and Dutch languages with the same meaning.

  3. The biblical ark of the covenant was said to have been built according to specific dimensions and was covered with gold.

Related Concepts
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  1. Noah's Ark: A large boat that God instructed Noah to build to save his family and pairs of all the animals from the Great Flood.

  2. Ark of the Covenant: A chest that housed the Ten Commandments and was considered the holiest object in the Jewish religion.

Culture
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The ark is a significant symbol in various religions and mythologies, including the biblical ark of the covenant and the ark of Noah.

How to Memorize "ark"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, watertight boat with a flat bottom and sloping sides.
    - Visualize a collection of records or data organized in a structured way.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ark' with a large boat that carries people and goods across water.
    - Associate the word 'ark' with a collection of records or data.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Ark Aid' to remember the meaning 'A large boat that carries people and aid across water'.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Ark of Data' to remember the meaning 'A collection of records or data'.

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