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Hakenkreuz
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Ha·ken·kreuz  (häkn-kroits)
n.
A swastika.

[German : Haken, hook (from Middle High German hken; see haek) + Kreuz, cross (from Middle High German kriuze; see kreuzer).]

Hakenkreuz German [ˈhɑːkənˌkrɔɪts]
n
(Historical Terms) the swastika
[literally: hooked cross]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hakenkreuz - the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third ReichHakenkreuz - the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
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
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990


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