Definition of Fasces

1. Noun. 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.

Generic synonyms: Allegory, Emblem

Definition of Fasces

1. n. pl. A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.

Definition of Fasces

1. an ancient Roman symbol of power [n FASCES]

Medical Definition of Fasces

1. Origin: L, pl. Of fascis bundle; cf. Fascia a band, and Gr. A bundle], 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fasces

far and wide
far cry
far east
Far East
Far East haemorrhagic fever
Far East Russian encephalitis
far left
far point
far point of convergence
far point of eye
far sight
far Western analysis
fas
Fas-activated serine-threonine kinase
fasces (current term)
fasces (current term)
fasci
fascia
fascia
fasciae
fasciae orbitales
fascial
fascial
fascial hernia
fascial sheaths of extraocular muscles
fascial sheath of eyeball
fascias
fascias
fasciate
fasciated

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