noun
also svas·ti·ka or swas·ti·ca ˈsw]ästə̇kə, -tēkə, chiefly Brit ]as-; sometimes ̷ ̷ˈstēkə or (ˈ)sf] or (ˈ)sv]
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Etymology: Sanskrit svastika, from svasti welfare, from su- well + asti he is; from the belief that it brings good luck — more at is
1. : a symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the arms bent at right angles all in the same rotary direction or any of numerous variant forms of this symbol or ornament — called also fylfot ; compare gammadion , hakenkreuz ; see gammadion illustration
2. : a swastika with arms extended clockwise