Star of David

proper noun

A symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism, having the shape of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles.

Meanings

proper nounStar of David (plural Stars of David)

plural Stars of David · alternative star of David

  1. JudaismA symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism, having the shape of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles.

    Synonyms: Magen David, Shield of David, Star of Life, kagome

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism, having the shape of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic نَجْمَة دَاوُود
  • نَجْمَة دَاوُودsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Bulgarian Давидова звезда
  • Давидова звезда (Davidova zvezda)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Catalan estrella de David
  • estrella de Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Chinese Mandarin 大衛星 /大卫星, 所羅門之星 /所罗门之星
  • 大衛星 /大卫星 (Dàwèi xīng)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
  • 所羅門之星 /所罗门之星 (Suǒluómén zhī xīng)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Czech Davidova hvězda
  • Davidova hvězdasymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Danish Davidsstjerne, jødestjerne
  • Davidsstjernesymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
  • jødestjernesymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Dutch Davidster, Davidsster
  • Davidstersymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
  • Davidsstersymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Esperanto Stelo de Davido
  • Stelo de Davidosymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Estonian Taaveti täht
  • Taaveti tähtsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Finnish daavidintähti
  • daavidintähtisymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
French étoile de David
  • étoile de Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
German Davidstern
  • Davidsternsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Greek Άστρο του Δαβίδ
  • Άστρο του Δαβίδ (Ástro tou Davíd)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Hebrew מָגֵן דָּוִד
  • מָגֵן דָּוִד (magén davíd)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Hindi दाऊद का तारा
  • दाऊद का तारा (dāūd kā tārā)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Hungarian Dávid-csillag
  • Dávid-csillagsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Indonesian bintang Daud
  • bintang Daudsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Irish Réalta Dháiví
  • Réalta Dháivísymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Italian stella di David
  • stella di Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Japanese ダビデの星
  • ダビデの星 (Dabide no hoshi)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Korean 다윗의 별
  • 다윗의 별 (Dawis-ui byeol)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Latvian Dāvida zvaigzne
  • Dāvida zvaigznesymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Lithuanian Dovydo žvaigždė
  • Dovydo žvaigždėsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Malay bintang Daud
  • bintang Daudsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Norwegian Bokmål Davidsstjerne
  • Davidsstjernesymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Persian ستاره داوود, خاتم سلیمان
  • ستاره داوود (setâre-ye dâvud)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
  • خاتم سلیمانsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Polish gwiazda Dawida
  • gwiazda Dawidasymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Portuguese estrela de davi
  • estrela de davisymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Romanian steaua lui David
  • steaua lui Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Russian звезда́ Дави́да, могендо́вид
  • звезда́ Дави́да (zvezdá Davída)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
  • могендо́вид (mogendóvid)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Slovak Dávidova hviezda
  • Dávidova hviezdasymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Spanish estrella de David
  • estrella de Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Swedish Davidsstjärna, davidsstjärna
  • Davidsstjärnasymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
  • davidsstjärnasymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Tagalog Tala ni David
  • Tala ni Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Thai ดาราแห่งดาวิด
  • ดาราแห่งดาวิด (daa-raa-haèng-daa-wít)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Turkish Davud'un Yıldızı
  • Davud'un Yıldızısymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Ukrainian зірка Дави́да
  • зірка Дави́да (zirka Davýda)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Vietnamese ngôi sao David
  • ngôi sao Davidsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Welsh seren Dafydd
  • seren Dafyddsymbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Yiddish מגן־דוד
  • מגן־דוד (mogn-doved)symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism
Cite this entry
APA

Star of David. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20of%20David

MLA

“Star of David.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20of%20David. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Star of David,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20of%20David.

Source: Star of David on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.