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.

Origin of swastika

1850–55; <Sanskrit svastika, equivalent to su- good, well (cognate with Greek eu-eu-) + as- be (see is) + -ti- abstract noun suffix + -ka secondary noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM swastika

swas·ti·kaed, adjective

Words nearby swastika

swashbuckler, swashbuckling, swashing, swash letter, swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati

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Example sentences from the Web for swastika

I personally prefer the Ukrainian official flag, and the emblem of Lviv—a kind looking lion—to a Swastika.
Why Are Swastikas Hot In West Ukraine?|Anna Nemtsova|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Madonna's Swastika Kerfuffle: Madonna has now entered the political sphere -- and unfortunately not in the vein of Hilary Clinton.
Diane von Furstenberg Bests Wintour on Forbes List; Madonna's Swastika Kerfuffle|The Daily Beast|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This terra-cotta ball has figured in a peculiar degree in the symbolic representation of the Swastika.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
It bears eight Swastika marks, cut by stencil in the brass-bound corners, two on each corner, one looking each way.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

While writing this memoir, I have found in the Persian rug in my own bedchamber sixteen figures of the Swastika.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
In this paper the author describes his finding the Swastika during his excavations into prehistoric Cyprus.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
The first shows a redding comb, the Swastika on which turns to the right.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	swastika
释义	swastika [ swos-ti-kuh or, especially British, swas- ] / ˈswɒs tɪ kə or, especially British, ˈswæs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swastika ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of swastika 1850–55; <Sanskrit svastika, equivalent to su- good, well (cognate with Greek eu-eu-) + as- be (see is) + -ti- abstract noun suffix + -ka secondary noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM swastika swas·ti·kaed, adjective Words nearby swastika swashbuckler, swashbuckling, swashing, swash letter, swash plate, swastika, swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swastika I personally prefer the Ukrainian official flag, and the emblem of Lviv—a kind looking lion—to a Swastika. Why Are Swastikas Hot In West Ukraine?\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Madonna's Swastika Kerfuffle: Madonna has now entered the political sphere -- and unfortunately not in the vein of Hilary Clinton. Diane von Furstenberg Bests Wintour on Forbes List; Madonna's Swastika Kerfuffle\|The Daily Beast\|August 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This terra-cotta ball has figured in a peculiar degree in the symbolic representation of the Swastika. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson It bears eight Swastika marks, cut by stencil in the brass-bound corners, two on each corner, one looking each way. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson While writing this memoir, I have found in the Persian rug in my own bedchamber sixteen figures of the Swastika. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson In this paper the author describes his finding the Swastika during his excavations into prehistoric Cyprus. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson The first shows a redding comb, the Swastika on which turns to the right. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swastika hakenkreuz, fylfot, gammadion
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swastika

noun

Origin of swastika

OTHER WORDS FROM swastika

Words nearby swastika

Example sentences from the Web for swastika

British Dictionary definitions for swastika

noun

Word Origin for swastika

Words related to swastika