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fasces

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Main Entry: fas·ces
Pronunciation: \ˈfas-ˌēz\
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: Latin, from plural of fascis bundle; akin to Latin fascia
Date: 1598

: a bundle of rods and among them an ax with projecting blade borne before ancient Roman magistrates as a badge of authority


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