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TRISKELION (triskelia)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does triskelion mean? 

TRISKELION (noun)
  The noun TRISKELION has 1 sense:

1. a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a centerplay

  Familiarity information: TRISKELION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TRISKELION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

triskele; triskelion

Hypernyms ("triskelion" is a kind of...):

design; figure; pattern (a decorative or artistic work)


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