household god

noun

a god presiding over and protecting the home, especially in the religion of ancient Rome.
Compare lares and penates.

Origin of household god

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby household god

household, household ammonia, household art, household cavalry, household effects, household god, household gods, household knight, household name, household troops, household word

British Dictionary definitions for household gods

household gods

pl n

(in ancient Rome) deities of the home; lares and penates
British informal the essentials of domestic life