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Fasces - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Fasces : (noun)
1: 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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Fasces : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Fasces |
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nerdword: @shawnlevy Did you mean Fasces & axe? Not that a faeces & axe crest wouldn't be awesome... |
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douglasp: The football (doomday briefcase) is a modern day Fasces, with the axe. The person that holds it is a lictor.
http://bit.ly/5CyXhr |
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dasgrueneauge: Der Begriff Faschismus ist ursprünglich von lat. Fasces abgeleitet.: Der Begriff Faschismus ist ursprünglich von ... http://bit.ly/6odrsP |
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