FASCES


Meaning of FASCES in English

/fas"eez/ , n. ( usually used with a sing. v. )

a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.

[ 1590-1600; fascis bundle, pack ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .