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TRISKELIA
TRISKELION
triskelion, triskele
(noun) a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
triskelia
plural of triskelion
Anagrams
• sitarlike, stairlike
Source: Wiktionary
TRISKELION
Tris*kel"i*on, or Tris"kele, n. [Gr. three-legged. See Tri-; Isosceles.]
Definition: A figure composed of three branches, usually curved, radiating from a center, as the figure composed of three human legs, with bent knees, which has long been used as a badge or symbol of Sicily and of the Isle of Man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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