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Ark

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Dictionary: Ark, ark, Ark of the Covenant, Noah's ark, Ark-La-Tex, ark ruffian, arkki, bárka, gopher wood, Arklatex

proper noun

  1. the boat built by the Biblical Noah to carry himself and the animals of the planet during the w:Flood; (see w:Noah's Ark)
  2. the chest carried by the Hebrews containing the stone tablets carved with the Ten Commandments; (see the w:Ark of the Covenant) Category:English proper nouns io:Ark


Encyclopedia: Ark, ®TM, Ark of the Covenant, HMS Ark Royal, Talk:Ark, User:Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, Noah's Ark, Ark of bulrushes, Russian Ark

Ark may refer to:

In religion:
* Ark (synagogue), a cabinet used to store a synagogue's Torah scroll
* Ark of the Covenant, consecrated container for Moses's tablets of Ten Commandments
* Ark of bulrushes, infant Moses's boat
* Noah's Ark, a massive vessel Noah built at God's command to keep him, his family, and a core breeding stock of the world’s animals safe

In geography:

* Ark, Virginia
* Alternative abbreviation for Arkansas
* The Ark (fortress) in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Relating to technology:
* Ark (computing), an archiving tool
* Ark Linux, a software distribution
* Interstellar ark, a conceptual multi-lifetime space vehicle

Entertainment


Relating to narratives:
* Ark (2005 film), a 2005 computer-generated imagery movie directed by Kenny Hwang
* The Ark (Transformers), an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe
* The Ark (Doctor Who), a series of fiction episodes
* Ark (Noon Universe), a fictional planet
* Ark (Doom), a teleporting facility from Earth to Mars

In music:
* Ark (folk venue), a world-class concert venue in Ann Arbor, Michigan
* ARK (band), Norwegian/American heavy metal
* The Ark (band), Swedish glam-rock band
* Ark (album), by the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel

In games:
* Ark (game), a 1996 computer game subtitled Search For The Future
* Space colony ARK, from the video game Sonic Adventure 2
* Ark, Summoner (Final Fantasy) character in Final Fantasy IX
* Ark, the main character of video game Terranigma
* The Ark (Halo), a mysterious Forerunner facility from which all the Halos can be controlled
* Abels Ark, from the video game Xenogears and the video game series Xenosaga
* The Ark, a special suitcase bomb in the game Splinter Cell

Other


* ARK, stock symbol for Senior High Income Portfolio
* The Ark (Antarctica), mountain
* The Ark (newspaper), California
* The Ark (Hammersmith), a large office block in Hammersmith, London, that looks like a ship
* Ark (toy company)
* Ark (scooter)
* ARK, The Finnish Architectural Review

See also



* Arc
* Arch
* ARK



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