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hexagram
noun
hexa·gram
ˈhek-sə-ˌgram 
: a plane figure that has the shape of a 6-pointed star, that consists of two intersecting congruent equilateral triangles having the same point as center and their sides parallel, and that can be formed by constructing external equilateral triangles on the sides of a regular hexagon compare solomon's seal sense 2
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Her symbol for it is a hexagram, the down triangle blue, the up one yellow.
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Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The quietude begins with a shoji screen by Mr. Childress that blocks off the gallery’s front window, its lightweight frame reiterating the six basic lines of the hexagram structure.
—Roberta Smith, Holland Cotter and Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2017
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Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The quietude begins with a shoji screen by Mr. Childress that blocks off the gallery’s front window, its lightweight frame reiterating the six basic lines of the hexagram structure.
—Roberta Smith, Holland Cotter and Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2017
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“Hexagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexagram. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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hexagram
noun
hexa·gram
ˈhek-sə-ˌgram
: a figure consisting of two equilateral triangles forming a 6-pointed star
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