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MAGEN DAVID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Synonyms:
Magen David; Mogen David; Shield of David; Solomon's seal; Star of David
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
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)