| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| lares and penates |
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| SYLLABICATION: | lar·es and penates |
| PRONUNCIATION: | lâr z, lär - |
| PLURAL NOUN: | Treasured household possessions. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Partial translation of Latin Lar s et Pen t s, household gods : Lar s, pl. of L r, Lar + et, and + Pen t s, Penates.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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