Definition of lictor:
(n) :
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"
Definition of lictor:
(n) :
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"