ark of the covenant

English Thesaurus

1. (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments (noun.artifact)

instance hypernym	:	chest,
definition	:	box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	judaism,
definition	:	the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud (noun.cognition)