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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