fas·ces (f s  z )pl.n. A bundle of rods bound together around an ax with the blade projecting, carried before ancient Roman magistrates as an emblem of authority. [Latin fasc s, pl. of fascis, bundle.] |
fasces [ˈfæsiːz]
pl n sing -cis [-sɪs]
1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) one or more bundles of rods containing an axe with its blade protruding; a symbol of a magistrate's power
2. (Historical Terms) (in modern Italy) such an object used as the symbol of Fascism
[from Latin, plural of fascis bundle]
Fasces bundle of twigs, 1598; the birch rod, 1799—Wilkes. See also fascicle.
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