The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-), meaning "good, well" and asti a verbal abstract to the root as "to be"; See also:

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The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit svastika (in Devanagari, स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-), meaning "good, well" and asti a verbal abstract to the root as "to be"; See also:

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The swastika (from Sanskrit svastika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles either left-facing (卍) or right-facing (卐). It is traditionally oriented so that a main line is horizontal, though it is occasionally rotated at forty-five degrees, and the Hindu version is often decorated with a dot in each quadrant. ...

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Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Some words have been derived from other languages, possibly in a changed form (the source words are called etymons). Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed. Etymologists also try to reconstruct information about languages that are too old for any direct information (such as writing) to be known. By comparing words in relat ...

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India is a nation with three main names in official and popular use, and with historical and cultural importance. All three names were originally accorded to a single entity comprising all the moderns nations of the Indian subcontinent. Etymology of India - India. The first Article of the Constitution of India, which deals with the official name, states that "India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states." Thus, not only in usage but officially India and Bharat are both accorded primary status. T ...

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The most commonly accepted etymology of the name is ygg "terrible" + drasil "steed". Yggr is taken to be an epithet of Odin, giving a meaning of "Odin's steed", taken to refer to the nine nights Odin is said to have spent hanging from the tree in order find the runes. The gallows are sometimes described in Old Norse poetry as the "horse of the hanged." Another interpretation of the name is "terrible horse", i. e. the association with Odin may be secondary. A third interpretation, with etymological difficulties, is "yew-c ...

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The most commonly accepted etymology of the name is ygg "terrible" + drasil "steed". Yggr is taken to be an epithet of Odin, giving a meaning of "Odin's steed", taken to refer to the nine nights Odin is said to have spent hanging from the tree in order find the runes. The gallows are sometimes described in Old Norse poetry as the "horse of the hanged." Another interpretation of the name is "terrible horse", i. e. the association with Odin may be secondary. A third interpretation, with etymological difficulties, is "yew-c ...

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During George W. Bush's trip to Argentina for the Summit of the Americas in November 2005, many protesters were seen with T-shirts and signs in which the "s" in Bush was replaced with a right-facing swastika, in the style used by the Nazis. The implication of the protesters was that that Bush is a fascist. An earlier replacement is the Sig rune as used by the Nazi SS. Basque leftist nationalists have for exampled spelled "PSOE" as PᛋᛋOE. ...

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The etymology of a street name is sometimes very obvious, but at other times it might be obscure or even forgotten. Some streets are given a name without a street type designation. The Mall, for example, is the name of various famous streets around the world. The Shambles, derived from the Anglo-Saxon term "fleshammels" ("the street of the butchers") [1], is a historical street name which is comm ...

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Carl derives from the Anglo-Saxon word churl which means "a common person" or "a free man". In the Scandinavian languages, Karl retains its meaning "man". In German, the origin of the name Karl can be traced to the word Kerl which is still used to describe somewhat rough and common men. ...

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Victoria is the female form of Victor, but it is also the original Latin word for Victory. Victoria was the Roman goddess of victory. Cf. Victoria (mythology). ...

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swastika (svastika): (Sanskrit) "Sign of auspiciousness," From su ("wellness," "auspiciousness") and astu, "be it so."

The ancient Hindu symbol of good fortune, representing the sun. The right-angled arms of the swastika denote the indirect way Divinity is reached - through intuition, not by intellect. It has been a prominent icon in many cultures.

See: murti.

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The name itself is Latin in origin (from the adjective "coruscus"), meaning "coruscating, "flashing" or "twinkling", and probably refers to the night side of the planetwide city. Originally the planet, which was then called "Alderaan", was to appear in A New Hope, but the budget wouldn't allow, so a lot of action on Alderaan was moved to the Death Star and Alderaan became the name of Princess Leia's home planet which is destroyed. The concept of seeing the Empire's home world, renamed "Had Abaddon", came up again in the Return of t ...

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The name itself is Latin in origin (from the adjective "coruscus"), meaning "coruscating," "flashing" or "twinkling", and probably refers to the night side of the planetwide city. Originally the planet, which was then called "Alderaan", was to appear in A New Hope, but the budget wouldn't allow, so a lot of action on Alderaan was moved to the Death Star and Alderaan became the name of Princess Leia's home planet which is destroyed. The concept of seeing the Empire's home world, renamed "Had Abaddon", came up again in the Return of ...

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SWASTIKA

Religious symbol found in Europe, Asia & America. Trevor Ravenscroft: "(In Atlantis)  under the symbol of

the sun wheel or four-armed swastika,' the new (Aryan) Initiates took over the leadership of the race and became the mediators between the masses ... and the unseen higher powers. They taught a new religion ... (and) the Aryan peoples were led out of Atlantis by the great Manu, the last of the Sons of God or Supermen." In Hinduism the swastika signifies the two forms of Brahma, when clockwise, Pravritti, the universe flowing outward, when counter-clockwise (as in the German version), Nirvritti, the involution

of the universe. The "good" swastika is the fiery cross used by the original fire-priests of Persia. Its left

arm goes up in receptivity and its right arm down in blessing; this the creative fire of the 3rd Logos, or Holy Spirit.

It has been pointed out that although there are two directions for the swastika -- one pointing in one direction for the Nazis, the other in the opposite direction -- both are now considered Nazi emblems.

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Sevastopolis (Greek: Σεβαστόπολις) like in other cities at the peninsula of Crimea is a name with a Greek origin and a Greek etymology. It is a synthetic of two Greek nouns, Sevastos (highly respectable, in direct translation) and Polis (city). Sevastos or Se{b}astos (Greek: Σε{β=b}αστός) was also a Byzantine synonym of the roman "Augustus" (=directly translated as "Majesty"; someone with a divine origin, thus highly respectable by others). The Roman/Byzantine emperors were cal ...

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Entries in the University of Wales' reconstructed Proto-Celtic lexicon [1] suggest that the name is likely derived from the Proto-Celtic *An-dubnion, a phrase with the Proto-Celtic semantic connotations of ‘the Extremely Deep Level.’ The spelling 'Annwn' is pronounced an'oon. ...

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Nicknames are usually an alteration of the given name, sometimes based on the person's physical attributes, speaking style or even their first word. In Hokkien- or Cantonese-speaking areas, a nickname will often consist of the diminutive Ah (阿), followed by part of the given name (usually the last character). Nicknames are rarely used in formal or semi-formal settings. One exception to this is Chen Shui-bian, who is commonly known as A-bian ( ...

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Nicknames are usually an alteration of the given name, sometimes based on the person's physical attributes, speaking style or even their first word. A nickname may consist of the diminutive Ah (阿), followed by part of the given name (usually the last character). Nicknames are rarely used in formal or semi-formal settings. One exception to this is Chen Shui-bian, who is commonly known as A-bian ( ...

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