fylfot

American  

[fil-fot] / ˈfɪl fɒt /

noun

1. a swastika.

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fylfot British  

/ ˈfaɪlfɒt /

noun

1. a rare word for swastika

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Etymology

Origin of fylfot

First recorded in 1490–1500; variant of fill-foot foot filler

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Example Sentences

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fylfot

Hitler appropriated the symbol and inverted it so that the bent “s” structures face a reverse direction from the Christian fylfot cross.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2016

Known as fylfot cross, the swastikas are one of four variations of the Christian cross found in the church’s entryway.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2016

One of the most singular, as well as most ancient, of the many forms and modifications of the cross is the "fylfot."

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by J. A. (Jacob Asbury) Regester

I have remarked that the fylfot is sometimes described as being formed of four gammas conjoined in the centre.

From The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices by Anonymous

Take the ancient Gaulish coins, for instance, and the fylfot and ordinary Greek cross abound; take the ancient British coins of the age long prior to Christianity, and the same thing occurs.

From The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices by Anonymous

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