Ma·gen Da·vid also Mo·gen Da·vid (m  g n dôv d, d vd, mä-g n dä-v d)n. A six-pointed star, a symbol of Judaism, that is formed by placing two triangles together, one inverted over the other or interlaced. Also called Shield of David, Star of David. [Hebrew m gn dw d, shield of David : mgn, shield (from gnan, to cover; see gnn in Semitic roots) + Dwd, David; see dwd in Semitic roots.] |
Magen David, Mogen David [ˈmɔːgən ˈdeɪvɪd]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism another name for the Star of David
[from Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh shield of David; David (about 1000-962 bc) was the second king of the Hebrews, and was responsible for uniting Israel as a kingdom]
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| Noun | 1. |  Magen David - a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaismhexagram - a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles |
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