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Magen David

American  
[mah-guhn day-vid, mah-gen dah-veed, maw-guhn daw-vid] / ˈmɑ gən ˈdeɪ vɪd, mɑˈgɛn dɑˈvid, ˈmɔ gən ˈdɔ vɪd /

noun

Judaism.
  1. Star of David.


Magen David British  
/ ˈmɔːɡən ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

  1. Judaism another name for the Star of David

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Magen David

First recorded in 1900–05, Magen David is from Hebrew māghēn dāwīd literally, “shield of David”


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Magen David Adom first responders said 84 people were wounded in the town of Arad, 10 of them seriously, hours after 33 were wounded in nearby Dimona.

From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026

Israel's ambulance service, Magen David Adom, says many people are being treated for acute anxiety.

From BBC ● May 26, 2024

Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said the two people who were stabbed were in “mild to moderate condition.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

A 15-year-old boy and a 47-year-old woman were seriously wounded in Kiryat Shmona, according to Magen David Adom, Israel’s nonprofit emergency medical service.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

“The bus station was very crowded, which is why so many people were wounded,” said Magen David Adom spokesperson Zaki Heller told Army Radio.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

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