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pentagram

pen·tag·ram

UK/ˈpɛn.təˌɡɹæm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon

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Origin

From Ancient Greek πεντάγραμμον (pentágrammon), noun form of the adjectives πεντάγραμμος (pentágrammos) and πεντέγραμμος (pentégrammos, “five-lined, having five lines”). Equivalent to penta- + -gram.

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