Ma·gen Da·vid also Mo·gen Da·vid  (m ŏg ən dô v ĭd, d āv ĭd, mä-g ĕn dä-v ēd )
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n. A six-pointed star, a symbol of Judaism, that is formed by placing two triangles together, one inverted over the other or interlaced. Also called Shield of David, Star of David.
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