Look up: pentacle

1. Pentacle
   A circle surrounding a five-pointed, upright star (pentagram). Worn as a symbol of Wiccan beliefs. It represents the five elements…Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and at the top, Spirit. It is engraved or painted on a disk, plate of metal, ceramic, or wood and is placed on the Witch`s altar, representative of the Earth Element.
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2. pentacle
   [n] - a star with 5 points
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3. Pentacle
   Pen'ta·cle noun [ Greek ... five.] A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.
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4. pentacle
   pentagram noun a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
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5. Pentacle
   • (n.) A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.
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6. pentacle
   pentacle 1. A five-pointed star, often held to have magical or mystical significance, formed by five straight lines connecting the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon in the completed figure. 2. Etymology: from medieval Latin pentaculum, literally 'little five' from Greek penta-, 'five'.
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7. Pentacle
   A `pentacle` (or `pantacle` in Thelema) is an amulet used in magical evocation, generally made of parchment, paper or metal (although it can be of other materials), on which the symbol of a spirit or energy being evoked is drawn. It is often worn around the neck, or placed within the triangle of evo...
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8. Pentacle
   (magazine) `Pentacle` is a Neopagan magazine that began publication in February 2002. It was created by Marion Pearce and Jon Randall. It is a quarterly magazine published on the dates of the old festivals of Imbolc, Beltaine, Lammas and issn=1753-898X-->--> It was conceived to provide...
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