kolovrat
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kolovrat¹
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolovortъ. In historical records, similar symbols were recorded as ладинец (ladinec) in Russian or słoneczko in Polish.
This spelling was influenced by Russian коловра́т (kolovrát), the more well-known form of the symbol invented by the neo-pagan and neo-Nazi leader Alexey Dobrovolsky in the 1990s.
noun kolovrats
- An eight-spoked swastika used by Slavic neopagan, fascist, and nationalist groups. In contrast, Krasnodar respondents were keen to differentiate between the kolovrat and the swastika, while recognizing the symbolic connections between them: […]
Kolovrat²
Where it comes from
From Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kolovortъ.
proper noun Kolovrats · Kolowrat · Kolourat · Kollovrat · Kollowrat · Kollourat
- A surname from the Slavic languages
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noun Slavic pagan or nationalist symbol
| Русский | коловра́т kolovrát, коловоро́т kolovorót |
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Talk about this word "kolovrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kolovrat. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. kolovrat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kolovrat "kolovrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kolovrat.Cite this
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title = {kolovrat},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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