‖n. pl. [ L., pl. of fascis bundle; cf. fascia a band, and Gr. fa`kelos a bundle. ], (Rom. Antiq.) A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Fasces \Fas"ces\, n. pl. [L., pl. of fascis bundle; cf. fascia a
band, and Gr. fa`kelos a bundle.], (Rom. Antiq.)
A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade
projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of
their authority.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fasces
n 1: bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding;
in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in
modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism
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