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fasces

/ˈfæsiːz/

fasces noun: a Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade embedded in the centre; used also as a symbol of fascism.

fasces: a Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade...
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Noun

fasces (plural fasces)

  1. A Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade embedded in the centre; used also as a symbol of fascism.

Forms of fasces

pluralfasces

Plural of fasces: fasces

Origin of fasces

Borrowed from Latin fascēs (plural of fascis).

Questions about fasces

What does fasces mean?
Fasces means a Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade embedded in the centre; used also as a symbol of fascism.
What part of speech is fasces?
Fasces is a noun.
How do you pronounce fasces?
Fasces is pronounced /ˈfæsiːz/.
What is the plural of fasces?
The plural of fasces is fasces.

Words near fasces in the dictionary

  1. Fasanos
  2. FASB
  3. fasc
  4. fasc.
  5. fascaplysin
  6. fasces
  7. fascet
  8. fascets
  9. faschism
  10. faschist
  11. faschists

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