2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pentacle \Pen"ta*cle\, n. [Gr. pe`nte five.] A five-pointed star, also called a pentagram or pentalpha. See illustr. under pentalpha. Sometimes referring to a similar figure, such as the figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star. It was used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages. The six-pointed star is more comonly called a {hexagram}, or called Solomon's seal; it resembles the star of David (Magen David) [1913 Webster + PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: pentacle n : a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon [syn: {pentagram}]
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