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pentacle
pentacle definition
pen·ta·cle (pen′tə kəl)
noun
a symbol, usually a five-pointed star, formerly used in magic
Etymology: MFr < ML pentaculum < Gr penta-, penta- + L -culum, dim. suffix
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