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Definition of: triskelion
(tris·kel′ē·ən) noun plural ·kel·i·a (-kel′ē·ə)
A symbolic figure charaterized by three lines or three human legs radiating from a common center. It is used as the arms of the Isle of Man. Also tris·cele (tris′sēl), tris·kele (tris′kēl). [<Gk. triskelēs of three legs <tri- three + skelos a leg]
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