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Noun: lictor  lik-tu(r)
  1. An officer who bore an axe 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

Derived forms: lictors

Encyclopedia: Lictor