Magen David. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Magen David

SYLLABICATION:	Ma·gen Da·vid
PRONUNCIATION:	mgn dôvd, dvd, mä-gn dä-vd
VARIANT FORMS:	also Mo·gen Da·vid
NOUN:	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.
ETYMOLOGY:	Hebrew mgn dwd, shield of David : mgn, shield (from gnan, to cover; see gnn in Appendix II) + Dwd, David; see dwd in Appendix II.


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