Magen David

noun

Ma·​gen Da·​vid ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid How to pronounce Magen David (audio)
-ˈdə-;
ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd How to pronounce Magen David (audio)
variants or Mogen David
: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism

Examples of Magen David in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The blast killed a 50-year-old man, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency service. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 At least two people were lightly injured with shrapnel in the Golan Heights, Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service reported. Leo Sands, Loveday Morris, arkansasonline.com, 14 June 2024 Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said there were no reports of casualties. Josef Federman and Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024 Israel's Magen David Adom emergency services said Wednesday that a 25-year-old worker was pronounced dead after being rescued from a building that was hit in Kiryat Shemona. The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Magen David 

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Word History

Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, shield of David

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Magen David was in 1894

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“Magen David.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magen%20David. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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Magen David

noun
Ma·​gen Da·​vid
variants or Mogen David
ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid,
ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd
: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism
Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, "shield of David"

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