hex sign
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈhɛks saɪn/
Noun

hex sign (plural hex signs)

  1. (US, chiefly, Pennsylvania) A geometric design usually consisting of a star or flower placed in a circular field, used by the Fancy Dutch on buildings such as barns, often said to be intended as a ward against evil in former times.
  2. (neopaganism) A protective symbol used in Heathenry comprising a six-petaled flower or star set within a circle, as a New Age adoptation of the above.



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