FASCES

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("fasces" is a kind of...):

allegory; emblem (a visible symbol representing an abstract idea)

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