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

Satanic Planet are not likely to inspire teenagers to paint pentagrams on their attic floors. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

The three took Slemmer to a secluded area on the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus, where her throat was cut multiple times, she was struck in the head with a large piece of asphalt and a pentagram was carved into her chest. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

But in the basement of the present-day Hunter's on Halsted — where Egyptian iconography and a pentagram can be found — there is a legend that a human sacrifice did take place. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The killing stoked fears of Satan worship because of a pentagram carved on Slemmer’s body. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 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