arca — meaning in English

English meaning

• arch noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
• ark noun The large boat built by Noah in the Bible story, used to save his family and pairs of animals from a great flood.

Senses

arca is used for these senses in English:

• arch leading, leader

arch — full definition

1. noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
2. verb To bend into a curved shape.
3. adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
4. adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".

ark — full definition

1. noun The large boat built by Noah in the Bible story, used to save his family and pairs of animals from a great flood.
2. noun Any large, flat-bottomed boat, or (more loosely) anything that offers protection and refuge.
3. noun A cabinet at the front of a synagogue that holds the Torah scrolls.

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