What is the household gods of the ancient Romans. They presided over the home and the family hearth. See Lar called?
penates — The household gods of the ancient Romans. They presided over the home and the family hearth. See Lar. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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