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HEXAGRAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hexagram mean?
• HEXAGRAM (noun)
The noun HEXAGRAM has 1 sense:
1. a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
Familiarity information: HEXAGRAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("hexagram" is a kind of...):
star (a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hexagram"):
Magen David; Mogen David; Shield of David; Solomon's seal; Star of David (a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism)
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