Magen David

American  

[mah-guhn dey-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.

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Magen David British  

/ ˈmɔːɡən ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. Judaism another name for the Star of David

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Etymology

Origin of Magen David

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

Example Sentences

The victim who died was aged around 70, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said.

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One person was killed by shrapnel while in his car, Israel's medical service Magen David Adom said.

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A 30-year-old man was moderately wounded by shrapnel when a rocket hit his home and set it on fire, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.

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Israel’s Magen David Adom service said paramedics found an unconscious man in his 50s with multiple systemic injuries who they pronounced dead at the scene.

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

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