fasces
[ fas-eez ]
/ ˈfæs iz /
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noun (usually used with a singular verb)
a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
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Origin of fasces
1590–1600; <Latin, plural of fascis bundle, pack
Words nearby fasces
fartlek, Faruk I, Far West, FAS, FASB, fasces, Fasching, fascia, fascia adherens, fascia graft, fasciate
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British Dictionary definitions for fasces
fasces
/ (ˈfæsiːz) /
pl n singular -cis (-sɪs)
(in ancient Rome) one or more bundles of rods containing an axe with its blade protruding; a symbol of a magistrate's power
(in modern Italy) such an object used as the symbol of Fascism
Word Origin for fasces
C16: from Latin, plural of fascis bundle
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