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)