Lares

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lâr′ēz, lā′rēz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lar•es  (lâr′ēz, lā′rēz),USA pronunciation n.pl., sing. Lar (lär).USA pronunciation [Rom. Religion.]
  1. Mythologythe spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged. Cf. Penates.
  • Latin Larēs
  • 1590–1600

'Lares' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lares and penates - penates - household god - lar - lararium - larva - rhotacism

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