gammadion

/ ɡæˈmeɪdɪən /

noun

1. a decorative figure composed of a number of Greek capital gammas, esp radiating from a centre, as in a swastika

Word History and Origins

Origin of gammadion¹

C19: from Late Greek, literally: little gamma

Example Sentences

In early Greek art the Swastika and Gammadion are everywhere, especially as embroidery on dress.

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It is, therefore, in this latter region that we must look for the first home of the gammadion.

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There remains, therefore, the supposition that the gammadion might have been introduced into the two countries by the same nation.

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But in Persia itself the gammadion only appears as an exception on a few rare coins approaching our era.

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