pentacle

[ pen-tuh-kuhl ]
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noun
  1. a similar figure, as a hexagram.

Origin of pentacle

1
First recorded in 1585–95, pentacle is from the Italian word pentacolo five-cornered object. See penta-, -cle1

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British Dictionary definitions for pentacle

pentacle

/ (ˈpɛntəkəl) /


noun
  1. another name for pentagram

Origin of pentacle

1
C16: from Italian pentacolo something having five corners; see penta-

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