PENTAGRAM

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

pentagram (plural pentagrams)

The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

Synonyms

• pentacle

• pentalpha

• pentangle

Holonyms

• pentacle

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"ta*gram, n. Etym: [Gr. Penta-, and -gram.]

Definition: A pentacle or a pentalpha. "Like a wizard pentagram." Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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