Mogen David

American  

[moh-guhn dey-vid, mah-gen dah-veed, maw-guhn daw-vid] / ˈmoʊ gən ˈdeɪ vɪd, mɑˈgɛn dɑˈvid, ˈmɔ gən ˈdɔ vɪd /

noun

Judaism.

1. Star of David.

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Mogen David British  

/ ˈməʊɡən ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. another name for the Star of David

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Etymology

Origin of Mogen David

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Police at the Los Angeles Police Department’s West L.A. station were alerted around 9 a.m. to the items found near Congregation Mogen David, a synagogue in the 9700 block of West Pico Boulevard, according to LAPD’s Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times

“As I started to do more research into African American food traditions, I found that in the South, these kosher wines like Mogen David and Manischewitz are often called praise wine. And so there’s a significance to the religious culture.”

From Slate

That is why today, the church that houses the tomb of the artist who made it his mission to emphasize his belief in a universal God whose service requires love of all mankind bears a giant Mogen David.

From Washington Post