English Dictionary

hex sign

/ˈhɛks saɪn/

noun

(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.

I saw a beautiful hex sign on the barn.

意味（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.

This association will partially pay for the repainting of hex signs in the tourist areas.

意味（2）

(Germanic paganism) 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.