pentagram

[ pen-tuh-gram ]

noun

1. a five-pointed, star-shaped figure made by extending the sides of a regular pentagon until they meet, used as an occult symbol by the Pythagoreans and later philosophers, by magicians, etc.

pentagram

/ ˈpɛntəˌɡræm /

noun

1. a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular pentagon to meet at five points
2. such a figure used as a magical or symbolic figure by the Pythagoreans, black magicians, etc

Other Words From

• pen·ta·gram·mat·ic [pen, -t, uh, -gr, uh, -, mat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentagram¹

From the Greek word pentágrammon, dating back to 1825–35. See penta-, -gram ¹

Example Sentences

Some of the letters featured an anti-fascist symbol, a progress pride flag and a pentagram.

From Seattle Times

Some of the letters featured an antifascist symbol, a progress pride flag and a pentagram.

From Washington Times

Residents near Hamilton Avenue and Bushard Court found fliers that featured a pentagram, a star of David and the words “The LGBTQ+ movement in Jewish!” in plastic bags weighed down by rocks.

From Los Angeles Times

CLAIM: Photos of a goat-headed store mannequin and a girl wearing a black shirt with a pentagram design show Target is selling a line of satanic-themed children’s clothing.

From Seattle Times

Backlash on social media was mainly targeted at Abprallen products that were not sold at Target, some of which contain images of pentagrams and horned ram skulls that some people associate with Satan worship.

From Reuters