Star of David

noun phrase

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

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West was previously banned from X in Dec. 2022 after another string of antisemitic posts, including an image of a swastika intertwined with a Star of David. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 One post in December 2022 showed an image of a swastika blended with a Star of David. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 By evening, Ye had been indefinitely suspended from Twitter for posting an image of a Nazi swastika inside of a Star of David. Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025 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 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 22 Feb. 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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