PENATES

Etymology

Noun

penates pl (plural only)

(Roman mythology) The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.

(figuratively) synonym of household deities in other contexts.

Anagrams

• nepetas, pesante, septane

Proper noun

Penates

plural of Penate

Anagrams

• nepetas, pesante, septane

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*na"tes, n. pl. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: The household gods of the ancient Romans. They presided over the home and the family hearth. See Lar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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