Magen David

[ mah-guhn dey-vid; Sephardic Hebrew mah-gen dah-veed; Ashkenazic Hebrew maw-guhn daw-vid ]

noun

, Judaism.

1. Star of David.

Magen David

/ ˈmɔːɡən ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. Judaism another name for the Star of David

Word History and Origins

Origin of Magen David¹

First recorded in 1900–05, Magen David is from Hebrew māghēn dāwīd literally, “shield of David”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Magen David¹

C20: from Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh shield of David; see David (sense 1)

Example Sentences

One person was killed by shrapnel while in his car, Israel's medical service Magen David Adom said.

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A 30-year-old man was moderately wounded by shrapnel when a rocket hit his home and set it on fire, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.

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Israel’s Magen David Adom service said paramedics found an unconscious man in his 50s with multiple systemic injuries who they pronounced dead at the scene.

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Israel's ambulance service, Magen David Adom, says many people are being treated for acute anxiety.

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Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said a factory worker was pulled from wreckage after one of the strikes hit an industrial park triggering a fire.

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