Magen David

[ mah-guh n dey-vid; Sephardic Hebrew mah-gen dah-veed; Ashkenazic Hebrew maw-guh n daw-vid ]
/ ˈmɑ gən ˈdeɪ vɪd; Sephardic Hebrew mɑˈgɛn dɑˈvid; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɔ gən ˈdɔ vɪd /

noun Judaism.

Star of David.

Origin of Magen David

First recorded in 1900–05, Magen David is from the Hebrew word māghēn dāwīd literally, shield of David

Words related to magen david

hexagon, hexagram, hexahedron

British Dictionary definitions for magen david

Magen David

Mogen David

/ (ˈmɔːɡən ˈdeɪvɪd) /

noun

Judaism another name for the Star of David

Word Origin for Magen David

C20: from Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh shield of David; see David (sense 1)