hexagram

hexagram
noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1871 a plane figure that has the shape of a 6-pointed star, that consists of two intersecting congruent equilateral triangles having the same point as center and their sides parallel, and that can be formed by constructing external equilateral triangles on the sides of a regular hexagon — compare Solomon's seal 2

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  • Hexagram — Hex a*gram, n. [Hexa + gram.] A figure of six lines; specif.: (a) A figure composed of two equal triangles intersecting so that each side of one triangle is parallel to a side of the other, and the six points coincide with those of a hexagon. (b) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hexagram — 1863 as a type of geometric figure, from HEXA (Cf. hexa ) + GRAM (Cf. gram). I Ching sense attested from 1882 …   Etymology dictionary

  • hexagram — ► NOUN ▪ a six pointed star formed by two intersecting equilateral triangles …   English terms dictionary

  • hexagram — [hek′sə gram΄] n. [ HEXA + GRAM] 1. a six pointed star formed by extending the sides of a regular hexagon, or by placing one equilateral triangle over another so that corresponding sides intersect: see STAR OF DAVID 2. in the I Ching, a pair of… …   English World dictionary

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  • hexagram — UK [ˈheksəˌɡræm] / US noun [countable] Word forms hexagram : singular hexagram plural hexagrams a star with six points that is made from two triangles …   English dictionary

  • hexagram — hex|a|gram [ heksə,græm ] noun count a star with six points that is made from two TRIANGLES. The Star of David is a common hexagram …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Hexagram (currency) — The hexagram was a large silver coin of the Byzantine Empire issued primarily during 7th century AD during the reigns of Heraclius, Constans II, and Constantine IV. It weighed about 6 grams. It was not as common as bronze or gold coinage.See also …   Wikipedia

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