Star of David

American  

noun

1. a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism.

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Star of David British  

noun

1. Also called: Magen David.  an emblem symbolizing Judaism and consisting of a six-pointed star formed by superimposing one inverted equilateral triangle upon another of equal size

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Example Sentences

In music, we meet Louis Armstrong, who as a boy worked and stayed with a Jewish family, and wore a Star of David, and his manager Joe Glaser.

From Los Angeles Times

Mamá lets go of me and reaches up to unfasten her gold necklace with the small Star of David on it.

From Literature

But this, the original stage, the dress circle, the giant chandelier set with a Star of David and made to resemble the sky at twilight...there was nothing like it.

From Literature

"And now, I don't want to wear my Star of David."

From BBC

Last week, Al-Hijri-affiliated forces revealed new uniforms and logos that critics point out incorporate the Star of David in their design.

From Los Angeles Times