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HEXAGRAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hexagram mean? 

HEXAGRAM (noun)
  The noun HEXAGRAM has 1 sense:

1. a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral trianglesplay

  Familiarity information: HEXAGRAM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEXAGRAM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("hexagram" is a kind of...):

star (a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hexagram"):

Magen David; Mogen David; Shield of David; Solomon's seal; Star of David (a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism)


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