Pentagon

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Pentagon

  1. the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense.

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German [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

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Borrowed from English Pentagon.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈpɛntagɔn/

Noun [edit]

Pentagon n (genitive Pentagons, no plural)

  1. the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense.

Etymology 2 [edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /pɛntaˈgoːn/

Noun [edit]

Pentagon n

  1. pentagon (a polygon with five sides and five angles)
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Romanian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Latin pentagonus

Noun [edit]

Pentagon n (USA)

  1. Pentagon