Explore Pentangle through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pentagram or star. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pentangle in a sentence
Pentangle meaning
- A pentagram.
- A pentagon.
Using Pentangle
- The main meaning on this page is: A pentagram. | A pentagon.
- Useful related words include: pentacle, pentagram, star.
- In the example corpus, pentangle often appears in combinations such as: the pentangle, pentangle on.
Context around Pentangle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pentangle
- In this selection, "pentangle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1965, gawain, seealso and theme stand out and add context to how "pentangle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include background the pentangle on gawain and found the pentangle theme to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pentangle" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pentangle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, concrete evidence tying the magical pentagram to Gawain's pentangle is scarce. (13 words)
The dancers made the knot of the pentangle around his drowsing head with their swords. (15 words)
Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992 p. 722. Along these lines, some academics link the Gawain pentangle to magical traditions. (23 words)
London: Kegan Paul Ltd., 1965 Pentangle seeAlso The pentangle on Gawain's shield is described as gold on a red background The pentangle on Gawain's shield is seen by many critics as signifying Gawain's perfection and power over evil. (41 words)
What is more, the poet uses a total of 46 lines to describe the meaning of the pentangle; no other symbol in the poem receives as much attention or is described in such detail. (34 words)
Bogdanov found the pentangle theme to be contained in most sword dances, and so incorporated a long sword dance while Gawain lay tossing uneasily before getting up to go to the Green Chapel. (33 words)
Example sentences (7)
London: Kegan Paul Ltd., 1965 Pentangle seeAlso The pentangle on Gawain's shield is described as gold on a red background The pentangle on Gawain's shield is seen by many critics as signifying Gawain's perfection and power over evil.
Bogdanov found the pentangle theme to be contained in most sword dances, and so incorporated a long sword dance while Gawain lay tossing uneasily before getting up to go to the Green Chapel.
Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992 p. 722. Along these lines, some academics link the Gawain pentangle to magical traditions.
However, concrete evidence tying the magical pentagram to Gawain's pentangle is scarce.
Kittredge, p. 93. All of these virtues reside, as the poet says, in the "Endless Knot" of the pentangle, which forever interlinks and is never broken.
The dancers made the knot of the pentangle around his drowsing head with their swords.
What is more, the poet uses a total of 46 lines to describe the meaning of the pentangle; no other symbol in the poem receives as much attention or is described in such detail.
Common combinations with pentangle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the pentangle 6×
- pentangle on 2×