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LARES
Etymology
Noun
Lares pl (plural only)
(Roman god) The household deities watching over one's family and tutelary deities watching over some public places.
(historical) The idols representing these deities.
Coordinate terms
• penates
Anagrams
• Arels, LASER, Laser, Searl, arles, arsle, earls, laser, lears, rales, reals, saler, seral
Etymology
Noun
lares
Alternative letter-case form of Lares
Anagrams
• Arels, LASER, Laser, Searl, arles, arsle, earls, laser, lears, rales, reals, saler, seral
Source: Wiktionary
La"res, n. pl.
Definition: See 1st Lar.
LAR
Lar, n.; pl. Lares, sometimes Lars. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Myth.)
Definition: A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods. Hence, Eng.: Hearth or dwelling house. Nor will she her dear Lar forget, Victorious by his benefit. Lovelace. The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint. Milton. Looking backward in vain toward their Lares and lands. Longfellow.
Lar, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of gibbon (Hylobates lar), found in Burmah. Called also white-handed gibbon.
LARE
Lare, n. Etym: [See Lore.]
Definition: Lore; learning. [Obs.]
Lare, n.
Definition: Pasture; feed. See Lair. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lare, v. t.
Definition: To feed; to fatten. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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