Penates
Pronunciation : Pe*na"tes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: The household gods of the ancient Romans. They presided over the home and the family hearth. See Lar.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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