lictor

[ lik-ter ]

/ ˈlɪk tər /

noun

(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.

Origin of lictor

1580–90; <Latin; compare Middle English littoures

OTHER WORDS FROM lictor

lic·to·ri·an

[lik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr-], /lɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby lictor

lick someone's boots, lickspittle, lick the stuffing out of, licorice, licorice stick, lictor, lid, lidar, Liddel Hart, Liddell Hart, Lidex

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Example sentences from the Web for lictor

The lictor cried, “Sentence has been given,” and bade Icilius give place.
The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10)|Various
By testament, by the census, and by the vindicta, or lictor's rod.
Dissertation on Slavery|St. George Tucker.
Next he proceeded to Athens, where in concession to that ancient city, allied to Rome, he would use but one Lictor.
The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus|Tacitus
The man at least bore the outward signs of a lictor, but, according to Cicero, was in the pay of Verres as his pimp.
Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope

The lictor cried, "Sentence has been given," and bade Icilius give place.
Stories From Livy|Alfred Church

British Dictionary definitions for lictor

lictor

/ (ˈlɪktə) /

noun

one of a group of ancient Roman officials, usually bearing fasces, who attended magistrates, etc

Word Origin for lictor

C16 lictor, C14 littour, from Latin ligāre to bind

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单词	lictor
释义	lictor [ lik-ter ] / ˈlɪk tər / noun (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals. Origin of lictor 1580–90; <Latin; compare Middle English littoures OTHER WORDS FROM lictor lic·to·ri·an [lik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr-], /lɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby lictor lick someone's boots, lickspittle, lick the stuffing out of, licorice, licorice stick, lictor, lid, lidar, Liddel Hart, Liddell Hart, Lidex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lictor The lictor cried, “Sentence has been given,” and bade Icilius give place. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10)\|Various By testament, by the census, and by the vindicta, or lictor's rod. Dissertation on Slavery\|St. George Tucker. Next he proceeded to Athens, where in concession to that ancient city, allied to Rome, he would use but one Lictor. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus\|Tacitus The man at least bore the outward signs of a lictor, but, according to Cicero, was in the pay of Verres as his pimp. Life of Cicero\|Anthony Trollope The lictor cried, "Sentence has been given," and bade Icilius give place. Stories From Livy\|Alfred Church British Dictionary definitions for lictor lictor / (ˈlɪktə) / noun one of a group of ancient Roman officials, usually bearing fasces, who attended magistrates, etc Word Origin for lictor C16 lictor, C14 littour, from Latin ligāre to bind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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