/ ˈswɒstɪkə; NAmE ˈswɑːs-/ noun
an ancient symbol in the form of a cross with its ends bent at an angle of 90°, used in the 20th century as the symbol of the German Nazi party
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Sanskrit svastika , from svasti well-being, from su good + asti being.