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

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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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