Meaning & use
lictor
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in ancient Rome, an official attendant who accompanied a magistrate and carried the symbols of his authority.
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A lictor walked ahead of the consul, carrying the bundled rods known as fasces.
The number of lictors assigned to an official reflected his rank.
A note on using this word
Lictors were a distinctly Roman institution; the fasces they carried later became a well-known political symbol.
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