Magen David

noun

Ma·​gen Da·​vid ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid How to pronounce Magen David (audio)
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ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd How to pronounce Magen David (audio)
variants or
: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism

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Copied Share One injured in a stabbing in Tel Aviv, Israel's emergency service says Paul Goldman A man was injured in a stabbing at Mikveh Israel Street in Tel Aviv, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's national ambulance service. Sean Nevin, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025 The dead included two women in their 60s and a man in his 40s, according to Israel's Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 At least three people were wounded by broken glass, according to Magen David Adom, but no one was seriously injured or killed. John Yoon, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024 Raz will be the special guest on Monday, Nov. 18, at a Boca Raton fundraiser for Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Magen David 

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, shield of David

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Magen David was in 1894

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“Magen David.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magen%20David. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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Magen David

noun
Ma·​gen Da·​vid
variants or Mogen David
ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid,
ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd
: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism
Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, "shield of David"

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