Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See swastika.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word svastika.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • Polite way of referring to the ancient Indian symbol, with the linguistic benefit that <v> is a more standard way of transcribing the Sanskrit sound.

    March 5, 2009

  • in SBC, this refers (misogynistically?) to one's sister-in-law

    January 27, 2014