lictor


lic·tor

L0154500 (lĭk′tər)n. A Roman functionary who carried fasces when attending a magistrate in public appearances.
[From Middle English littoures, lictors, from Latin lictōrēs, pl. of lictor; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]

lictor

(ˈlɪktə) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) one of a group of ancient Roman officials, usually bearing fasces, who attended magistrates, etc[C16 lictor, C14 littour, from Latin ligāre to bind]

lic•tor

(ˈlɪk tər)

n. an ancient Roman official who carried the fasces and assisted magistrates in making arrests and carrying out sentences. [1580–90; < Latin] lic•to′ri•an (-ˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-) adj.