lictor
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Liktor
An officer in Ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces…An officer in Ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.
UK/ˈlɪktə/US/ˈlɪktɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesAn officer in Ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.
Liktor
Translations
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By meaning 1
officer in ancient Rome:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin līctor.Borrowed from Latin līctor.
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