"heptagram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heptagrams [plural]
Etymology: From hepta- + -gram. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hepta|gram}} hepta- + -gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} heptagram (plural heptagrams)
  1. Either of two regular seven-pointed stars, drawn with the construction lines retained; a heptangle. Related terms (star shape): pentagram (5-pointed), hexagram (6-pointed), octogram (8-pointed), nonagram (9-pointed), decagram (10-pointed) Translations (seven-pointed stellate polygon): heptagrammi (Finnish), seitsenkanta (Finnish), Heptagramm [neuter] (German), ettagramma [masculine] (Italian), heptagram [masculine] (Polish), гептаграмма (geptagramma) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-heptagram-en-noun-xQiWr06a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hepta-, English terms suffixed with -gram, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hepta-: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gram: 92 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of 'star shape': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'seven-pointed stellate polygon': 100 0
  2. (rare) A heptagon. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-heptagram-en-noun-o6r~X3lW

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