fasces

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfæsiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fas′ēz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fas•ces  (fas′ēz),USA pronunciation n. (usually used with a sing. v.)
  1. a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
  • Latin, plural of fascis bundle, pack
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fasces / ˈfæsiːz/ ( -cis / -sɪs/)
  1. (in ancient Rome) one or more bundles of rods containing an axe with its blade protruding; a symbol of a magistrate's power
  2. (in modern Italy) such an object used as the symbol of Fascism
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, plural of fascis bundle
'fasces' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baton - fascia - fascicle - fascine - fascism - lictor

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