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MAGEN DAVID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Magen David mean?
• MAGEN DAVID (noun)
The noun MAGEN DAVID has 1 sense:
1. a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Familiarity information: MAGEN DAVID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Magen David; Mogen David; Shield of David; Solomon's seal; Star of David
Hypernyms ("Magen David" is a kind of...):
allegory; emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)
hexagram (a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles)
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