Hex

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A hex is a magical spell, usually with malevolent purposes such as a curse. The term is derived from the German word Hexe for a witch.

Hexa– is a prefix from the Greek word for 'six', as in hexagon, a polygon with six corners.

Hex may also refer to:

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[edit] Computers & Technology

[edit] Pennsylvania Dutch

  • Pow-wow (folk magic), the Pennsylvania German magical system of "hex work"
  • Hex sign, a barn decoration originating in Pennsylvania Dutch Country of the Northeastern United States

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Television and film

  • Hex (TV series), a British television programme
  • Hex (Doctor Who), a character in the Big Finish Productions audio plays based on the television series Doctor Who
  • Hex, a Ben 10 villain
  • Hex (film), a 1973 film starring Keith Carradine, Gary Busey, Dan Haggerty, and Hillarie Thompson
  • Jonah Hex (film), a 2010 film based on the DC Comics character
  • The Hex Girls, a fictitious, gothic girl group in the Scooby-Doo franchise
  • Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen (born 1985), presenter for Australian TV show Good Game
  • HEX, also known as Vexos, a group of antagonists in anime Bakugan: New Vestroia; the name "HEX" is used in overseas version, while the alternative name "Vexos" is used in US/Canadian version

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[edit] Other

  • Hexcentric, an item of climbing protection equipment
  • Hex River, South Africa
  • Hex key, a tool used to drive fasteners; also known as a hex wrench, Allen wrench, hex-head or zeta key
  • A telephone hex key is # in Singapore and Malaysia

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