pentangle

[pen-tang-guhl]

noun

1. pentagram.

pentangle

/ ˈpɛnˌtæŋɡəl /

noun

1. another name for pentagram

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentangle¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; pent-, angle ¹

Example Sentences

Five, certainly, would be an appropriate word for the pentangle.

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He is also the servant of Our Lady, and bears her picture on his shield, along with the pentangle which is the emblem of her Five Joys, as well as the Five Wounds of Christ.

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