ark

A noun referring to the large boat built by Noah according to the biblical story, which was used to save his family and pairs of animals from the great flood.

• 🇫🇷Grand navire construit par Noé selon le récit biblique pour sauver sa famille et des couples d'animaux du Déluge.

1. Noah's Ark B1 formal

   A large vessel built by Noah according to biblical instructions to preserve his family and pairs of animals during the Great Flood.

   • Noah built the ark to survive the flood.
   • The ark carried two of every kind of animal.
   • According to the story, the ark rested on Mount Ararat.

   🇫🇷arche de Noé

2. Chest or box B2 formal

   A wooden chest or container, often used for storing valuables or sacred objects.

   • The ark of the covenant was kept in the temple.
   • They discovered an ancient ark filled with scrolls.
   • The museum displayed a replica of the sacred ark.

   🇫🇷Coffre ou arche

   Synonymes: boxchestcoffercontainerrepository

• arks plural form
• arks' possessive plural form
• ark's possessive singular form