hexagram
Americannoun
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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.
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Geometry. a figure of six lines.
noun
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a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular hexagon to meet at six points
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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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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
She left her copy of the I Ching open to a hexagram that was interpreted to mean “time to move on”—most likely number 18, an ideogram of three maggots and an urn, which represents decay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2016
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
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