Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A six-pointed star, a symbol of Judaism, that is formed by placing two triangles together, one inverted over the other or interlaced.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cabalistic emblem consisting of two intertwined triangles, forming a six-pointed star.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A hexagram{1a}, when used as the symbol of Judaism; called also
Mogen David andStar of David . It is included on the flag of Israel.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun
Star of David
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Flag description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
Israel 2008
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Israelwhite with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
Flag description 2008
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Israel white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Flag: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Flag description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Flag description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Israel: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Flag: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Flag description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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