Star of David

noun phrase

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

Examples of Star of David in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of the images showed a fist punching through a Star of David while holding a Palestinian flag. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 As a result, children who once wore Star of David pendants were hiding visible displays of their Judaism, the complaint states. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 The claim: The International Ice Hockey Federation banned Israel from international competitions A Feb. 21 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a hockey player wearing a blue and white uniform with the Star of David on the sleeve. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024 California With fake blood and screams, Gaza cease-fire protests are disrupting tiny Ojai Feb. 16, 2024 In Bailey’s cartoon, the hand marked with the Star of David holds the ropes around the necks of the American boxer Muhammad Ali and Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Copied from a newsletter published by students in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, the image features a Black man and an Arab man with nooses around their necks, held by a hand imprinted with the Star of David that has a dollar sign in the middle of the star. NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024 The incident of a Palestinian flag covering a Star of David necklace on an Amy Winehouse statue is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024 She had been airlifted to Israel as a child as part of Operation Solomon, and has talked about getting involved in politics after growing worried about whether her teen-age son would be safe wearing a Star of David necklace. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024 Demonstrators adopted the blue and white Star of David flag, and many of their leaders and speakers were retired senior military officers. Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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