HyperDic: swastika

English > 1 sense of the word swastika:
NOUNcommunicationswastika, Hakenkreuzthe official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich
swastika > pronunciation
Soundsswaa'stihkah
RhymesAfrica ... yucca: 76 rhymes with kah...
English > swastika: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction.
SynonymHakenkreuz
RegionGermany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRGA republic in central Europe
Broaderemblem, allegoryA visible symbol representing an abstract idea
tetraskelion, tetraskeleA figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
Spanishcruz gamada, esvástica, Hakenkreuz, suástica, svástica, swastika
Catalancreu gammada, esvàstica

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