pentagram

noun

pen·​ta·​gram ˈpen-tə-ˌgram 

: a figure of a 5-pointed star usually made with alternate points connected by a continuous line and used as a magic or occult symbol

also : a similar 6-pointed star (such as a Solomon's seal)

Examples of pentagram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were inverted pentagrams, a massive video wall, substantial fog effects, and, later, a metal cage that descended from the rafters. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

The most frustrating moment in the movie arrives when Sam, in her studio, helps relieve Mary of the ghost by way of a homemade exorcism, complete with chalk circle, candles, and a pentagram. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026

One of the most puzzling elements of the murders is the recurring pentagram symbol left at each crime scene. — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026

Gradually their route takes the shape of a pentagram. — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek pentagrammon, from penta- + -grammon (akin to gramma letter) — more at gram

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pentagram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• histogram
• hologram
• instagram