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  1. 1. pl. A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. bundle of rods containing an ax 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 Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority. Source: webster
  4. 4. A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the bladeprojecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of theirauthority. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n 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 Source: ecdict

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