Magen David

noun

Ma·​gen Da·​vid ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid 

-ˈdə-;

ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd 

variants or Mogen David

: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism

Examples of Magen David in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raz will be the special guest on Monday, Nov. 18, at a Boca Raton fundraiser for Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical service. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024

Samaritan's Purse is also working on another Magen David Adom station in Shlomi, on the northern border of Israel. —Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024

In central Israel on Saturday, a strike fired from Lebanon hit a building in the predominantly Israeli Arab town of Tira, injuring 11 people, according to the Magen David Adom emergency service. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

In Israel, a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a residential building in the city of Tira, about 15 miles northeast of Tel Aviv, on Saturday, injuring 11 people, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency services. —Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, shield of David

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Magen David

noun

Ma·​gen Da·​vid

variants or Mogen David

ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid,

ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd

: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism

Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, "shield of David"