hex sign

短语

发音

/ˈhɛks saɪn/

词形变化

hex signs 复数 hex signs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    美国

    1984 Futharc A Handbook of Rune Magic, Edred Thorsson, Samuel Weiser Inc, 0-87728-548-9, page 107. Common in Dutch hex signs and a powerful framework for talismans and visual magic.

  2. 2.

    A protective symbol used in Heathenry comprising a six-petaled flower or star set within a circle, as a New Age adaptation of the above.

    宗教

词源

Compound of hex + sign, coined in English.

来源：wiktionary