ark of the covenant
noun
Simple meaning
Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ahrkuhvthuhkuhvuhnuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑɹˈkʌvðəˈkʌvənənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
judaism
Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
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The sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest, of the two tablets of law (the Ten Commandments) given to Moses by the Hebrew God.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
Used this way, ark of the covenant is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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