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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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