English dictionary
fasces
/'f/&/s/i/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.
Source: webster1913