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Lictors in a sentence

Lictors meaning

plural of lictor

Using Lictors

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of lictor
  • In the example corpus, lictors often appears in combinations such as: lictors and.

Context around Lictors

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

twelve 1× four 1× six 1×

Often after:

owned 1× attending 1×

Sentence patterns with Lictors

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by six lictors and was 1× by twelve lictors owned imperium 1× escorted by lictors and could 1× general s lictors in their 1× lictors attending the 1× need for lictors for protection 1× to the lictors and fasces 1× twenty four lictors as were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a consul was 1× due to their 1× lictors attending the 1× next in line 1× previously all republican 1× the dictator was 1×

Common sentence endings:

the toga praetexta 3× four horse chariot 1× his own hands 1× kings of rome 1× lictors and fasces 1× managing the state 1×

Words around Lictors

Just before it in the word index:

licorne 3 licorice 30 licor 2 licona 2 licon 2 licola 2

Just after it in the word index:

lid 463 lida 14 lidad 2 lidar 155 lidars 6 lidcombe 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Lictors

  • In this selection, "lictors" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, twelve, four, six, owned and attending stand out and add context to how "lictors" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by six lictors and was and by twelve lictors owned imperium. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lictors" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lictors

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A consul was escorted by twelve lictors, owned imperium and wore the toga praetexta. (14 words)

This office, like the Tribune, did not own imperium, was not escorted by lictors, and could not wear the toga praetexta. (21 words)

Previously, all Republican Roman commanding generals had held high office with imperium, and so, already were entitled to the lictors and fasces. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Next in line, all on foot, came Rome's senators and magistrates, followed by the general's lictors in their red war-robes, their fasces wreathed in laurel, then the general in his four-horse chariot. (36 words)

Due to their unique power of sacrosanctity, the Tribune had no need for lictors for protection and owned no imperium, nor could they wear the toga praetexta. (27 words)

Lictors attending the dictator kept the axes in their fasces even inside the Pomerium—a sign that the dictator had the ultimate power in his own hands. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

A consul was escorted by twelve lictors, owned imperium and wore the toga praetexta.

Due to their unique power of sacrosanctity, the Tribune had no need for lictors for protection and owned no imperium, nor could they wear the toga praetexta.

Lictors attending the dictator kept the axes in their fasces even inside the Pomerium—a sign that the dictator had the ultimate power in his own hands.

Next in line, all on foot, came Rome's senators and magistrates, followed by the general's lictors in their red war-robes, their fasces wreathed in laurel, then the general in his four-horse chariot.

Previously, all Republican Roman commanding generals had held high office with imperium, and so, already were entitled to the lictors and fasces.

The dictator was the highest magistrate in degree of imperium and was attended by twenty-four lictors (as were the former Kings of Rome).

The magister equitum held Praetorian imperium, was attended by six lictors, and was charged with assisting the Dictator in managing the State.

This office, like the Tribune, did not own imperium, was not escorted by lictors, and could not wear the toga praetexta.

Common combinations with lictors

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lictors" in a sentence?
An example: "A consul was escorted by twelve lictors, owned imperium and wore the toga praetexta." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "lictors" from authentic English texts.
What does "lictors" mean?
Lictors means: plural of lictor
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