Noah's ark
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See also: Noah's Ark
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Noah's Ark Often capitalized, as it is a proper noun. Sometimes written as if ark is meant as a common noun.
Etymology
[edit]From Middle English Noþess arrke.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Proper noun
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[edit]Translations
[edit]the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis
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Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Noah's ark”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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