lares and penates

lares and penates
noun plural
: one's most valued personal or household effects

those lares and penates which a householder, driven from his city home, cannot bring himself to leave behind — Jerome Weidman

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1. Lares and Penates, Rom. Religion. the benevolent spirits and gods of the household.
2. the cherished possessions of a family or household.
[1765-75; < L Lares (et) Penates]

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lares and penates,
1. the household gods of the ancient Romans. The lares were believed to protect the home from outside damage, the penates protecting the interior.
2. the cherished possessions of a family or household.
╂[< Latin larēs, plural of lār, household god; penātes, plural, related to penus sanctuary]

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the home

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lares and penates — lar′es and pena′tes n. pl. the cherished possessions of a family or household • Etymology: 1765–75; < L Larēs (et) Penātēs …   From formal English to slang

  • lares and penates — Synonyms and related words: Hestia, Vesta, ancestral spirits, angel, attendant godling, belongings, chattels, control, daemon, demon, effects, fairy godmother, familiar, familiar spirit, genius, genius domus, genius loci, good angel, good genius …   Moby Thesaurus

  • lares and penates — noun plural Date: 1775 1. household gods 2. personal or household effects …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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