Definitions for arch
ɑrtʃarch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archnoun

   a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

2. archnoun

   a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)

3. arch, archwaynoun

   a passageway under a curved masonry construction

   "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"

4. archadjective

   (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

5. arch, condescending, patronizing, patronisingadjective

   (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

6. arch(a)adjective

   expert in skulduggery

   "an arch criminal"

7. arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wickedverb

   naughtily or annoyingly playful

   "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"

8. arch, curve, arcverb

   form an arch or curve

   "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arch

   in composition, signifies chief, or of the first class, [from ἄϱχος, or ἄϱχι.] as, archangel, archbishop. It is pronounced variously with regard to the ch, which before a consonant sound as in cheese, as archdeacon; before a vowel like k, as archangel.

2. Archadjective

   Etymology: from ἄϱχος, chief.

   1. Chief; of the first class.

   The tyrannous and bloody act is done;
   The most arch deed of piteous massacre,
   That ever yet this land was guilty of. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   There is sprung up
   An heretick, an arch one, Cranmer. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   2. Waggish; mirthful; triflingly mischievous. This signification it seems to have gained, by being frequently applied to the boy most remarkable for his pranks; as the arch rogue, &c.

   Eugenio set out from the same university, and about the same time with Corusades; he had the reputation of an arch lad at school. Jonathan Swift, Fates of Clergy.

3. ARCHnoun

   Etymology: arcus, Lat.

   1. Part of a circle, not more than the half.

   The mind perceives, that an arch of a circle is less than the whole circle, as clearly as it does the idea of a circle. John Locke.

   2. A building in form of a segment of a circle, used for bridges and other works.

   Ne’er through an arch so hurried the blown tide,
   As the recomforted through the gates. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch
   Of the rais’d empire fall! here is my space. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

   The royal squadron marches,
   Erect triumphal arches
   For Albion and Albanius. John Dryden, Albion.

   3. The sky, or vault of heaven.

   Hath nature given them eyes
   To see this vaulted arch, and the rich cope
   Of sea and land. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   4. [from ἄϱχος.]A chief: obsolete.

   The noble duke, my master,
   My worthy arch and patron comes to night. William Shakespeare, King. Lear.

4. To Archverb

   Etymology: arcuo, Lat.

   1. To build arches.

   The nations of the field and wood
   Build on the wave, or arch beneath the sand. Alexander Pope.

   2. To cover with arches.

   Gates of monarchs
   Are arch’d so high, that giants may jet through. William Shakespeare, Cymbel.

   The proud river which makes her bed at her feet, is arched over with such a curious pile of stones, that considering the rapid course of the deep stream that roars under it, it may well take place among the wonders of the world. James Howell, Voc. For.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arch

   An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support the weight above it, or in case of a horizontal arch like an arch dam, the hydrostatic pressure against it. Arches may be synonymous with vaults, but a vault may be distinguished as a continuous arch forming a roof. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture, and their systematic use started with the ancient Romans, who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arch

   An arch is a curved symmetrical structure that spans an elevated space and is used to support weight, such as a bridge or doorway entrance. It can also refer to something that has a curved or bow shape, or the upper part of the foot. In a more abstract sense, it can represent a position of leadership or superiority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Archnoun

   any part of a curved line

2. Archnoun

   usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed

3. Archnoun

   a flat arch is a member constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve

4. Archnoun

   any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge

5. Archnoun

   any curvature in the form of an arch; as, the arch of the aorta

6. Archverb

   to cover with an arch or arches

7. Archverb

   to form or bend into the shape of an arch

8. Archverb

   to form into an arch; to curve

9. Archadjective

   chief; eminent; greatest; principal

10. Archadjective

    cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad

11. Archnoun

    a chief

12. Etymology: [See Arch-, pref.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Arch

   An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Arch

   ärch, n. a concave construction of stones or other materials, built or turned on a centering over an open space, so as by mutual pressure to support each other and sustain a superincumbent weight.—v.t. to cover with an arch: to bend into the form of an arch.—p.adj. Arched, made with an arch, or like an arch.—ns. Arch′let, a little arch; Arch′way, an arched or vaulted passage, esp. that leading into a castle.—Arches, or Court of Arches, the ecclesiastical court of appeal for the province of Canterbury, formerly held at the church of St-Mary-le-Bow (or 'of the Arches'), from the arches that support its steeple. [O. Fr.,—L. arca, chest.]

2. Arch

   ärch, adj. cunning: waggish: roguish: shrewd, now mostly of women and children.—adv. Arch′ly.—n. Arch′ness. [Derived from the prefix arch-, in its use in words like arch-rogue, &c.]

3. Arch

   ärch (ärk in archangel), adj. used as a prefix, now chiefly as an intensive in an odious sense: the first or chief.—ns. Arch′-en′emy, a chief enemy: Satan—also Arch′-foe; Arch′-fiend, the supreme fiend: Satan; Arch′-flā′men, a chief flamen or priest; Arch-he′resy; Arch′-he′retic, a leader of heresy; Arch′-mock′ (Shak.), the height of mockery; Arch′-pī′rate, a chief pirate; Arch′-pō′et, a chief poet: (obs.) a poet-laureate; Arch′-prel′ate, a chief prelate; Arch′-priest′, a chief priest: in early times, a kind of vicar to the bishop—later, a rural dean: the title given to the superiors appointed by the Pope to govern the secular priests sent into England from the foreign seminaries during the period 1598-1621; Arch′-trait′or, a chief traitor, sometimes applied esp. to the devil, or to Judas. [A.S. arce, ærce, through L. from Gr. archi, cog. with arch-ein, to begin.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arch

   The segment of a circle or any curved line, by which all angles are measured.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arch

   In military architecture, is a vault or concave building, in form of a curve, erected to support some heavy structure, or passage.

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1. ARCH

   What does ARCH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ARCH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ARCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arch is ranked #20687 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Arch surname appeared 1,279 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Arch.
   
   77.1% or 987 total occurrences were White.
   8.6% or 110 total occurrences were Black.
   6.1% or 78 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   5.6% or 72 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 27 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Bend
   • Curved Shape
   • Skeletal Structure

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'arch' in Nouns Frequency: #2577

Anagrams for arch »

1. char

2. rach

How to pronounce arch?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arch in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of arch in a Sentence

1. Cressida Dick:

   I've got one message for the protesters and that is: Please, go to Marble Arch where you can protest lawfully. Stop your unlawful protest, and if you don't want to go to Marble Arch, then go home.

2. David Johnson:

   Shareholders in this troubled sector are likely relieved that( Arch Coal's) management is exploring options to maximize value to the benefit of all stakeholders.

3. Dean Jeffries:

   It had a lot of ?things I could use like the double windshields and double back windows and an arch down the center, and I could open up the wheel wells.

4. Mark Kutney:

   The hearth is significant as something of the University’s early academic years, the original arch above the opening will have to be reconstructed, but we hope to present the remainder of the hearth as essentially unrestored, preserving its evidence of use.

5. Arch Manning:

   I think it is best as a parent to just enjoy the visits and keep my comments out of the public. Arch mentioned he had a great visit and I think that’s plenty enough.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arch
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=arch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arch
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=arch
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=arch
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=arch
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html