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swastika
[ swos-ti-kuh or, especially British, swas- ]
/ ˈswɒs tɪ kə or, especially British, ˈswæs- /
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noun
a figure used as a symbol or an ornament in the Old World and in America since prehistoric times, consisting of a cross with arms of equal length, each arm having a continuation at right angles.
this figure as the official emblem of the Nazi party and the Third Reich.
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Origin of swastika
OTHER WORDS FROM swastika
swas·ti·kaed, adjectiveWords nearby swastika
swashbuckler, swashbuckling, swashing, swash letter, swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati
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British Dictionary definitions for swastika
swastika
/ (ˈswɒstɪkə) /
noun
a primitive religious symbol or ornament in the shape of a Greek cross, usually having the ends of the arms bent at right angles in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction
this symbol with clockwise arms, officially adopted in 1935 as the emblem of Nazi Germany
Word Origin for swastika
C19: from Sanskrit svastika, from svasti prosperity; from the belief that it brings good luck
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