pentagram
Americannoun
noun
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a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular pentagon to meet at five points
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such a figure used as a magical or symbolic figure by the Pythagoreans, black magicians, etc
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Etymology
Origin of pentagram
From the Greek word pentágrammon, dating back to 1825–35. See penta-, -gram 1
Example Sentences
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“When you slice open an apple, the seeds and fibrous membrane that make up the core are arranged in a pentagram — a five-pointed star,” wrote Vice back in 2016.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025
Some of the letters featured an antifascist symbol, a progress pride flag and a pentagram.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
A raised altar stands at one end, a white pentagram on the floor in front of it.
From BBC ● May 19, 2023
Ms. Abramovic said the stars were meant to invoke a Communist symbol she had grown up with in Yugoslavia, not a satanic pentagram.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2020
The mystical symbol of the Pythagorean cult was, naturally, a number-shape: the pentagram, a five-pointed star.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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