ковче́г — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

ковче́г is used for these senses in English:

• ark A large box with a flat lid.
• ark (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
• ark (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.

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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