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• ark — index refuge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Refuge — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Means of safety. < N PARAG:Refuge >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 refuge refuge sanctuary retreat fastness Sgm: N 1 acropolis acropolis Sgm: N 1 keep keep last resort Sgm: N 1 ward ward …   English dictionary for students

• Ark (Noon Universe) — Ark (Russian: Ковчег, Kovcheg ) is a fictional planet described in Space Mowgli ( Малыш ) by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. This planet is a part of the so called Noon Universe and presents a barren world very similar to Earth in all aspects except …   Wikipedia

• Ark — ([aum]rk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ark of the Covenant — Ark Ark ([aum]rk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ark — [ärk] n. [OE earc < LL(Ec) arca < L, a box < arcere, to shut up, enclose: see EXERCISE] 1. Archaic a chest or coffer 2. an enclosure in a synagogue or temple for the scrolls of the Torah 3. a place or thing furnishing protection; refuge… …   English World dictionary

• refuge — I noun ark, asylum, citadel, covert, coverture, harbor, haven, hiding place, lee, perfugium, place of protection, place of safety, protection, receptaculum, refugium, resort, retreat, safe place, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter, stronghold… …   Law dictionary

• ark — (n.) O.E. earc, mainly meaning Noah s but also the Ark of the Covenant, from L. arca large box, chest (see ARCANE (Cf. arcane)). Also borrowed in Old High German (arahha, Modern German Arche). From the Noachian sense comes extended meaning place… …   Etymology dictionary

• ark — /ahrk/, n. 1. (sometimes cap.) Also called Noah s Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6 9. 2. Also called ark of the covenant. a chest or box… …   Universalium

• Ark. — abbr. Arkansas. * * * Arkansas. * * * abbrev Arkansas (US state) * * * ark «ahrk», noun. 1. a) the large boat in which Noah saved himself, his family, and a pair of each kind of animal, from the Flood (in the Bible, Genesis 6 8). b) Figurative.… …   Useful english dictionary

• ark — [[t]ɑrk[/t]] n. 1) bib (sometimes cap.) the vessel built by Noah for safety during the Flood. Gen. 6–9 2) jud Also called ark of the covenant a sacred chest containing two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, kept in the Biblical… …   From formal English to slang