Shield of David
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David, is shaped like a hexagram and is a widely recognized symbol of modern Jewish identity and Judaism.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2020
"So...no more crosses, Virgins, Saints images or Shield of David can be worn?"
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2017
Having been a pupil of his he sends him a nice poem in Hebrew, illuminated with a "Shield of David," and two paper "roubles."
From Jewish Children by Berman, Hannah
A "Shield of David" shone redly from a lamp some way off.
From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb
Almost all of the most beautiful and enduring ornaments have first been sacred symbols; the swastika, the "Eye of Buddha," the "Shield of David," the wheel, the lotus, and the cross.
From Architecture and Democracy by Bragdon, Claude Fayette
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