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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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