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SHIELD OF DAVID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Shield of David mean? 

SHIELD OF DAVID (noun)
  The noun SHIELD OF DAVID has 1 sense:

1. a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaismplay

  Familiarity information: SHIELD OF DAVID used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHIELD OF DAVID (noun)


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 ("Shield of 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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