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gammadion
‖ gammadion (gæˈmeɪdɪɒn) Also gammation. [a. late Gr. γαµµάτιον, γαµµάδιον, f. γάµµα.] A decorative pattern formed of repetitions or combinations of the shape of the Greek letter gamma (Γ); by antiquaries applied chiefly to the particular device called otherwise fylfot; also to a figure composed of ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Fylfot
The fylfot or fylfot cross ( ) and its mirror image, the gammadion are a type of swastika associated with medieval Anglo-Saxon culture. History The fylfot, together with its sister figures, the gammadion and the swastika, has been found in a great variety of contexts over the centuries. wikipedia.org
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fylfot
fylfot (ˈfɪlfɒt) [The sole authority on which this word has been accepted by modern antiquaries as the name of the mark in question is the passage from the Lansdowne MS. quoted below. The context in which the word there occurs seems to favour the supposition that it is simply fill-foot, meaning a pa... Oxford English Dictionary
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Nanoscale plasmonic motor
It is constructed from pieces of gold sheet in a gammadion shape, embedded within layers of silica. The imposed torque results solely from the gammadion structure’s symmetry and interaction with the incident light. wikipedia.org
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La Meri
Braithwaite Anthology, L'Alouette, The Harp, The Dance Magazine, Independent Poetry Anthology, Lariat, Circle, Buccaneer, Contemporary Verse, Interludes, Gammadion wikipedia.org
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swastika
swastika (ˈswɒstɪkə, formerly ˈswæstɪkə) Also svast-, -ica. [Skr. svastika, f. svast{iacu} well-being, fortune, luck, f. s{uacu} good + ast{iacu} being (f. as to be).] 1. A primitive symbol or ornament of the form of a cross with equal arms with a limb of the same length projecting at right angles f... Oxford English Dictionary
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Swastika (Germanic Iron Age)
In older literature, the symbol is known variously as gammadion, fylfot, crux gothica, flanged thwarts, or angled cross. wikipedia.org
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wall-knot
wall-knot, wale-knot (ˈwɔːlnɒt), (ˈweɪlnɒt) Also 8 (? erron.) walled knot. [The first element is of obscure origin. The word is found in mod. Scandinavian langs.: Sw., Norw. valknut, Da. valknude, double knot, secure knot (not confined to nautical use); in Norw. also the gammadion or swastika. Cf. G... Oxford English Dictionary
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Swastika
The swastika symbol is also known in these contexts by a number of names, especially gammadion, or rather the tetra-gammadion. The name gammadion comes from its being seen as being made up of four Greek gamma (Γ) letters. wikipedia.org
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Prince of the Poverty Line
of Emission" – 3:33 "Land of the Rising Slum" – 4:28 "The One Piece Puzzle" – 5:52 "A Bellyful of Emptiness" – 4:57 "A Dog in the Manger" – 6:10 "Gammadion wikipedia.org
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cross
▪ I. cross, n. (krɒs, krɔːs) Also crois, croice; corse: see below. [English has had several types of this word, derived by different channels from L. cruc-em (nom. crux, in late L. crucis, It. croce, Pr. crotz, Sp. cruz, OF. cruiz, croiz, later crois). The native name was OE. ród, rood; but in late ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century
The swastika (gammadion, fylfot) symbol became a popular symbol of luck in the Western world in the early 20th century, as it had long been in Asia, and Located near the eaves, the tiles represented the crux gammata, also known as the Gammadion, "hooked cross", with a wooden rough-hewn texture, with leaves wikipedia.org
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&appendix_hlep_help-symbols
Return to main HelpThe following tables list other searchable special charactersused in the OED.PunctuationAlphabetic characters in some specialtypefacesModified, stylized, and rotated singleletters of the roman alphabetLigature digraphsOther modified and stylized groups oflettersPhonetic symbolsOth... Oxford English Dictionary
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