Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A six-pointed star formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon into equilateral triangles.
- noun A figure of six lines or sides.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with their sides parallel and on opposite sides of the center. This was the seal or symbol of the Pythagorean school.
- noun In geometry, a figure of six lines.
- noun In Chinese lit, one of the 64 figures which form the basis of the Yihking or “book of changes,” one of the oldest Chinese books. Each of these figures is made up of six parallel lines, of which some are whole and some divided. See
book of changes , under change.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A figure composed of two equal triangles intersecting so that each side of one triangle is parallel to a side of the other, and the six points coincide with those of a hexagon.
- noun In Chinese literature, one of the sixty-four figures formed of six parallel lines (continuous or broken), forming the basis of the I Ching (Yih King), or “Book of Changes.”
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A hollow six-pointed
star formed byoverlapping twoequilateral triangles ; theStar of David . - noun Any of the 64
sets ofsolid andbroken lines used fordivination in theI Ching . - noun A large
silver coin minted during theByzantine Empire .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
Etymologies
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Examples
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The theme of this hexagram is the need for reform and for returning to the right path after a long period of strife and confusion.
Balkinization 2003
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The theme of this hexagram is the need for reform and for returning to the right path after a long period of strife and confusion.
Balkinization 2003
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The hexagram is a Jewish symbol only insofar as the ancient Hebrews, under the influence of the Assyrians in the time of Amos, had fallen into pagan idolatry by using the six-pointed star in the worship of the planet Saturn.
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The hexagram is a very powerful symbol to witches, magicians and sorcerers.
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A plain white index card with a Chinese hexagram written on it.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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You ask a question and it tells you which hexagram to look up.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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A plain white index card with a Chinese hexagram written on it.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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A plain white index card with a Chinese hexagram written on it.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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You ask a question and it tells you which hexagram to look up.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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In high school, I discovered the I Ching and almost nightly I'd throw three coins, plot the broken and unbroken lines into a hexagram, and study the lengthy and contemplative answer in the I Ching book.
Margie Goldsmith: Finding My Path At A Buddhist Temple In Vancouver Margie Goldsmith 2011
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