1. a five-pointed star formed by drawing a continuous line in five straight segments
2. a symbol used in various religious and magical practices
Usage: occult; religious

Examples

• The pentagram is a common geometric shape in mathematics.
• She drew a pentagram on the paper using a ruler.
• The flag featured a pentagram as its central symbol.
• Ancient cultures often used the pentagram in their artwork.
• The pentagram appears in many different religious traditions.
• He studied the mathematical properties of the pentagram.