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A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.

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  1. n. A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.
  2. n. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
  3. A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.
  4. A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting soas to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, andalso with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of theMiddle Ages.
  5. n a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon