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Definition of Shield of David
1. Noun. A six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism.
Generic synonyms: Allegory, Emblem, Hexagram
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shield Of David
Literary usage of Shield of David
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. With the Zionists in Gallipoli by John Henry Patterson (1916)
"CHAPTER XXIX THE FINDING OF THE Shield of David SOON after the Bulgarians had
thrown in their lot against us, the Turks, who up to this time had been ..."
2. ... An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, Comprising the by Albert Gallatin Mackey, Edward L. Hawkins, William James Hughan (1912)
"The Seal of Solomon or the Shield of David, for under both names the same ...
The Jews called it the Shield of David in reference to the protection which it ..."
3. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume I of IIby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"Also, Jews called the six-pointed star Magen David, the "Shield of David." "
The "Shield" is a reference to Yahveh, so astral imagery is used to depict ..."