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Word: Fasces
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Latin, plural of fascis ‘bundle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfasiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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.
Short Definition:bundle of rods with projecting axe blade
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