arca

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Dios elige a Noé para construir un arca y salvar a los animales y su familia de una inundación apocalíptica.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2019

One morning, on a week day, I went into San Simeone, to which Queen Elizabeth of Hungary gave the superb arca of silver gilt which contains, it is said, the remains of the saint.

From The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople by Hichens, Robert (Robert Smythe)

But it gives the strong box itself, the fund, the bank, from whence only revenues can arise amongst a people sensible of freedom: Posita luditur arca.

From Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke by Burke, Edmund

Quantum quisque sua nummorum servat in arca, tantum habet et fidei.

From The Anatomy of Melancholy by Burton, Robert

Et quando uberior vitiorum copia? quando Major avaritiae patuit sinus? alea quando Hos animos? neq; enim loculis comitantibus itur, Ad casum tabulae, posita sed luditur arca.

From The Female Gamester A Tragedy by Howard, Gorges Edmond