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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
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
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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