- the household gods of the ancient Romans
- the treasured belongings of a family or household
lares and penates
lar·es and penatesWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lares and penates
plural noun
Treasured household possessions.
Origin of lares and penates
Partial translation of Latin Larēs et Penātēs household gods Larēs pl. of Lār Lar et and Penātēs PenatesTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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