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• Arjuna

  the chief hero of the Bhagavad-Gita, befriended by Krishna, who appears as his charioteer and advises him on duty and the immortality of the soul. Historical Examples With him go the other Pandavas, including Arjuna who has since returned. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry W. G. Archer Then we have Him […]

• Ark

  (sometimes initial capital letter). Also called Noah’s Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6–9. Also called ark of the covenant. a chest or box containing the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, carried […]

• Ark of covenant

  (def 2). (sometimes initial capital letter). Also called Noah’s Ark. the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Flood. Gen. 6–9. Also called ark of the covenant. a chest or box containing the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten […]

• Ark of the covenant

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• Ark shell

  any marine bivalve of the family Arcidae, especially of the genus Arca, characterized by a heavy shell with a toothed hinge and a deep, boatlike inner surface.

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