Hakenkreuz

Definitions of Hakenkreuz
  1. noun
    the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
    synonyms: swastika
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    type of:
    tetraskele, tetraskelion
    a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
    allegory, emblem
    a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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