Definition of Lictar
Lictor, an officer in Rome who bore the fasces ( q. v.)
before a magistrate when on duty.
- Wikipedia
Lic"tor (l&ibreve;k"t&obreve;r), n.
[L.] (Rom. Antiq.) An officer who bore an ax and fasces
or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief
magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause
due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish
criminals.
Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their
power. Milton.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An officer in ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.
*1985: ‘Beware the power of the mob, Caesar.' Then, schooled in needful agility, he ran away before a lictor's whip could reach him. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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