magen david

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Pronunciations

magen david (mah-GEN dah-VEED) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The six-pointed star that is the symbol of Judaism.

Example Sentences

  • "She wears her magen david necklace as a way to self-identify with the Jewish people."

  • "Who bought you that beautiful Magen David you're wearing?" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מגן דוד, lit. 'shield of David'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
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      Alternative Spellings

      mogen dovid

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