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hexagram

noun
hexa·​gram | \ ˈhek-sÉ™-ËŒgram How to pronounce hexagram (audio) \

Definition of hexagram

: 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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Illustration of hexagram

Examples of hexagram in a Sentence

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 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, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 10 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of hexagram

1871, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hexagram

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