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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Sanskrit
Origin: svastika, from svasti 'being well, good luck'

swastika

 noun
     
swas‧ti‧ka [countable]
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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