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lares and penates definition

lares and penates

  1. the household gods of the ancient Romans
  2. the treasured belongings of a family or household

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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