pentacle

[ pen-tuh-kuhl ]

/ ˈpɛn tə kəl /

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noun

pentagram.

a similar figure, as a hexagram.

Origin of pentacle

First recorded in 1585–95, pentacle is from the Italian word pentacolo five-cornered object. See penta-, -cle¹

Words nearby pentacle

penstock, pent, penta-, pentachloronitrobenzene, pentachlorophenol, pentacle, pentad, pentadactyl, pentadecagon, pentaerythritol, pentaerythritol tetranitrate

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Example sentences from the Web for pentacle

I blew the whistle again and groped blindly for the bell cord, shouting to Beaumont to stay in the Pentacle, whatever happened.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson
The brutal thing came with one great sweep straight over the garlic and the 'water circle,' almost to the vale of the pentacle.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson
Standing in the centre of the pentacle he stooped down and pressed hard on one of the little pieces of dark parquet.
The Riddle of the Purple Emperor|Mary E. Hanshew and Thomas W. Hanshew
S'pose those devils, Pentacle gangers they was fer sure, nipped 'im?
The Riddle of the Purple Emperor|Mary E. Hanshew and Thomas W. Hanshew

I gave one crazy yell, and jumped over the Pentacle and the ring of burning candles, and ran despairingly for the door.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson

British Dictionary definitions for pentacle

pentacle

/ (ˈpɛntəkəl) /

noun

another name for pentagram

Word Origin for pentacle

C16: from Italian pentacolo something having five corners; see penta-

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单词	pentacle
释义	pentacle [ pen-tuh-kuhl ] / ˈpɛn tə kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pentacle ON THESAURUS.COM noun pentagram. a similar figure, as a hexagram. Origin of pentacle First recorded in 1585–95, pentacle is from the Italian word pentacolo five-cornered object. See penta-, -cle¹ Words nearby pentacle penstock, pent, penta-, pentachloronitrobenzene, pentachlorophenol, pentacle, pentad, pentadactyl, pentadecagon, pentaerythritol, pentaerythritol tetranitrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pentacle I blew the whistle again and groped blindly for the bell cord, shouting to Beaumont to stay in the Pentacle, whatever happened. Carnacki, The Ghost Finder\|William Hope Hodgson The brutal thing came with one great sweep straight over the garlic and the 'water circle,' almost to the vale of the pentacle. Carnacki, The Ghost Finder\|William Hope Hodgson Standing in the centre of the pentacle he stooped down and pressed hard on one of the little pieces of dark parquet. The Riddle of the Purple Emperor\|Mary E. Hanshew and Thomas W. Hanshew S'pose those devils, Pentacle gangers they was fer sure, nipped 'im? The Riddle of the Purple Emperor\|Mary E. Hanshew and Thomas W. Hanshew I gave one crazy yell, and jumped over the Pentacle and the ring of burning candles, and ran despairingly for the door. Carnacki, The Ghost Finder\|William Hope Hodgson British Dictionary definitions for pentacle pentacle / (ˈpɛntəkəl) / noun another name for pentagram Word Origin for pentacle C16: from Italian pentacolo something having five corners; see penta- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pentacle cinquefoil, pentangle, pentagram, quintuple, lustrum, cinque, quinquennium, quintette, quintuplet, pentagon, limerick, pentad, quincunx, quinquennial, quintuplicate
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pentacle

noun

Origin of pentacle

Words nearby pentacle

Example sentences from the Web for pentacle

British Dictionary definitions for pentacle

noun

Word Origin for pentacle

Words related to pentacle