swas‧ti‧ka /ˈswɒstɪkə $ ˈswɑː-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Sanskrit;
Origin: svastika, from svasti 'being well, good luck']
a sign consisting of a cross with each end bent at 90º, used as a sign for the Nazi Party in Germany
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