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fasces

Pronunciation: /ˈfasiːz/
Definition of fasces

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:

Latin, plural of fascis 'bundle'

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