FASCES


Meaning of FASCES in English

[ 'fasi:z ]

■ plural noun historical a bundle of rods with a projecting axe blade, carried by a lictor in ancient Rome as a symbol of a magistrate's power, and used as an emblem of authority in fascist Italy.

Origin

L., plural of fascis 'bundle'.

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