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pentacle

/ˈpɛnt.ə.kl̩/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A flat talisman, almost always disk-shaped, made of parchment, sheet metal, or other substance, marked with a magic symbol or symbols, used in magical evocation.
  2. A pentagram, or a disk with a pentagram on it, especially one that is used for magical or mystical purposes.
  3. A circumscribed pentagram.
  4. A figure formed by two equilateral triangles intersecting regularly so as to form a six-pointed star.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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