[ mα:ˌgɛn dα:'vi:d ]
■ noun a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism.
Origin
early 20th cent.: Heb., lit. 'shield of David', with ref. to David, King of Israel.
MAGEN DAVID
Meaning of MAGEN DAVID in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004