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noun

pentagram

PEHN-tuh-gram
noun
1
A five-pointed star drawn with five straight, crossing lines.
"The old book was decorated with a pentagram inside a circle."

How to Use Pentagram

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA five-pointed star shape, often associated with magic or symbolism.

Common pairings
draw a pentagram a pentagram symbol

Word Forms

pentagrams plural

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Etymology

From Greek pentágrammon, "five lines" — penta- + gram ("letter/line").

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