Noah's ark
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Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat by Simon de Myle
See also: Noah's Ark
English
Alternative forms
- Noah's Ark Often capitalized, as it is a proper noun. Sometimes written as if ark is meant as a common noun.
Etymology
From Middle English Noþess arrke.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Synonyms
Translations
the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis
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Noun
Noah's ark (plural Noah's arks)
- A toy consisting of a model boat and animals to put in it.
- A small bivalve mollusc, Arca noae.
- (Australia, rhyming slang) A shark.
- (Australia, rhyming slang, obsolete) A nark (spoilsport).
Synonyms
Further reading
- “Noah's ark”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.