NOUN | communication | fasces | bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Broader | emblem, allegory | A visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
Spanish | fasces | |
Catalan | fasces, feix roma, feix romà |
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