MagenDavid

Ma·gen Da·vid also Mo·gen Da·vid (mŏʹgən dôʹvĭd, dāʹvĭd, mä-gĕnʹ dä-vēdʹ) PhotoDisc, Inc. n.

A six-pointed star, a symbol of Judaism, that is formed by placing two triangles together, one inverted over the other or interlaced. Also called Shield of David, Star of David.

  [Hebrew māgēn dāwīd, shield of David : māgēn, shield (from gānan, to cover. See gnn in Semitic Roots) + Dāwīd, David; See dwd in Semitic Roots.]

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