Star of David

noun phrase

Star of Da·​vid -ˈdā-vəd How to pronounce Star of David (audio)

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For more than a year, that is the choice many Jews have been compelled to make: to wear their yarmulke in public, or cover it with a baseball cap; to display their Star of David necklace, or tuck it inside their sweater; to brave the walk to synagogue, or tune in online. Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024 There was steak and shrimp and a cake decorated in the Israeli colors, with a Star of David flanked by musical notes. John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Think a blue, white, and silver palette, Star of David ornaments, and dreidels. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024 This discovery, along with other signs like a Star of David engraved next to a cross on the town’s war memorial and the presence of the building that once housed the B’nai Israel synagogue downtown, hinted at Lancaster’s former Jewish community. Austin Reid, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Star of David 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Star of David was in 1899

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“Star of David.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Star%20of%20David. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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Star of David

Star of Da·​vid -ˈdā-vəd How to pronounce Star of David (audio)
: a 6-pointed star used as a symbol of Judaism

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