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Lictor vs Victor - What's the difference?

lictor | victor |

As a noun lictor

is an officer in ancient rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.

As a proper noun victor is

, cognate to english victor.

lictor

English

Alternative forms

* lictour (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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

    • victor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The winner in a fight or contest.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 23 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=City were also the victors on that occasion 56 years ago, winning 5-0, but this visit was portrayed as a measure of their progress against the 19-time champions.}}
  • The letter V in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Synonyms

    * winner * conqueror

    Derived terms

    * victorious adjective * victory noun

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