Definitions

1. noun

A bundle of rods or sticks, especially those used as a symbol of power or authority in ancient Rome.

“The historian described the fasces as a symbol of Roman authority and power.”

2. noun

A bundle of sticks or branches, especially as a bundle of twigs or branches carried before a magistrate or judge in ancient Rome as a symbol of authority and power.

“The bundle of sticks known as a fascis was a powerful symbol of ancient Roman authority.”

3. noun

A bundle or cluster of something.

“The fascis of flowers in the garden was a beautiful sight.”