mäˈgān(ˌ)däˈvēd, ˈmȯgənˈdȯvə̇d sometimes ˈmägənˈdävə̇d noun
also mo·gen da·vid ˈmȯgənˈdȯvə̇d
( plural magen davids also mogen davids )
Usage: usually capitalized M&D
Etymology: Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, shield of David, from Dāwīdh David died ab 973B.C. king of Judah and Israel
: a figure in the shape of a six-pointed star formed by two intersecting equilateral triangles and widely used as a symbol of Judaism — called also Shield of David, Star of David