hexagram

American  

[hek-suh-gram] / ˈhɛk səˌgræm /

noun

1. a six-pointed starlike figure formed of two equilateral triangles placed concentrically with each side of a triangle parallel to a side of the other and on opposite sides of the center.

2. Geometry. a figure of six lines.

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hexagram British  

/ ˈhɛksəˌɡræm /

noun

1. a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular hexagon to meet at six points

2. a group of six broken or unbroken lines which may be combined into 64 different patterns, as used in the I Ching

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Other Word Forms

• hexagrammoid adjective

Etymology

Origin of hexagram

First recorded in 1860–65; hexa-, -gram ¹

Example Sentences

The group's logo comprises a symbol, hexagram 46, used in the text that represents the word "army."

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2022

“The doors are originals. We are told the hexagram paver floors are originals, so we kept them too.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 21, 2021

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

A marble fragment of a Palestinian tombstone features the familiar hexagram and would have decorated a Muslim grave.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2018

I stared out over my new digs: Six one-story buildings, each with sixteen dorm rooms, were arranged in a hexagram around a large circle of grass.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green