triskelion
triskelion is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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 (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abracadabra
- agnus
- amulet
- and
- bell
- book
- cabala
- caduceus
- candle
- cantrap
- cap
- charm
- countercharm
- cube
- divining
- evil
- exorcism
- exsufflation
- eye
- fetich
- fetish
- fum
- furcula
- gammadion
- incantation
- lamb
- lamp
- leash
- mascot
- mascotte
- merrythought
- open
- periapt
- philter
- phylactery
- power
- rod
- root
- scarab
- scarabaeus
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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