PENTACLE

pentacle, pentagram, pentangle

(noun) a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pentacle (plural pentacles)

A flat talisman, almost always disk-shaped, made of parchment, sheet metal, or other substance, marked with a magic symbol or symbols, used in magical evocation.

(Wicca) A pentagram, or a disk with a pentagram on it, especially one that is used for magical or mystical purposes.

(Wicca) A circumscribed pentagram.

A figure formed by two equilateral triangles intersecting regularly so as to form a six-pointed star.

Synonyms

• pentagram, pentalpha

Antonyms

• inverted pentagram

Meronyms

• pentagram, pentalpha

Source: Wiktionary

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Pen"ta*cle, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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