swastika – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
swastika
n.
ancient religious symbol or ornamental figure in the shape of a Greek cross with the four arms bent at right angles; official emblem of the German Nazi party and the Third Reich
Swastika
The
Swastika (also known as the
gammadion cross,
cross cramponnée, or
wanzi) (as a character: 卐 or 卍) is an ancient religious
symbol that generally takes the form of an equilateral
cross, with its four legs bent at 90 degrees. It is considered to be a sacred and
auspicious symbol in
Hinduism,
Buddhism and
Jainism and dates back to before 2nd century B.C.
swastika
Noun
1. the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
(synonym) Hakenkreuz
(hypernym) emblem, allegory
(classification) Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG
swastika
nm.
swastika, ancient religious symbol or ornamental figure in the shape of a Greek cross with the four arms bent at right angles; official emblem of the German Nazi party and the Third Reich
swastika (de)
n.
swastika, ancient religious symbol or ornamental figure in the shape of a Greek cross with the four arms bent at right angles; official emblem of the German Nazi party and the Third Reich
