Pentacle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A five-pointed star, often held to have magical or mystical significance, formed by five straight lines connecting the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon in the completed figure. Also called pentagram.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A pentagram, especially a physical one used for magical or mystical purposes.
  • n. A pentagram enclosed within a circle, especially a physical one.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A five-pointed star, also called a pentagram or pentalpha. See illustr. under pentalpha. Sometimes referring to a similar figure, such as the figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star. It was used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages. The six-pointed star is more comonly called a hexagram, or called Solomon's seal; it resembles the star of David (Magen David)
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Corrupt forms of pantofle.
  • n. A mathematical figure used in magical ceremonies, and considered a defense against demons.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
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    hexagram   
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    star   
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