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Synonyms for swastika

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Thunder cross — A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as…

thunder cross, fylfot, manji, lauburu

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.

  2. n. 2

    Nazi rule.

Related words

Other spellings
svastika

Forms

Plural
swastikas → fylfots, manjis, lauburus, crosses…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
swastikarising
manjisteady
fylfotsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
cross1, manji
6 letters
fylfot
7 letters
lauburu
9 letters
gammadion
10 letters
hakenkreuz
12 letters
tetraskelion