lares and penates
plural noun
Lares and Penates, Roman Religion.
the benevolent spirits and gods of the household.
the cherished possessions of a family or household.
Origin of lares and penates
1765–75; < Latin
Larēs (
et)
Penātēs
Words nearby lares and penates
lardy cake,
lardy-dardy,
laredo,
laree,
lares,
lares and penates,
largactil,
largando,
large,
large as life,
large black
British Dictionary definitions for lares and penates
lares and penates
/ (ˈlɛəriːz, ˈlɑː-) /
pl n
Roman myth
- household gods
- statues of these gods kept in the home
the valued possessions of a household
Word Origin for lares and penates
Latin