Meaning of FASCES
| Pronunciation: | | 'faseez
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| | Definition: | | [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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| | See Also: | | allegory, emblem | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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