Lares

[ lair-eez, ley-reez ]

/ ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz /

plural noun, singular Lar [lahr]. /lɑr/. Roman Religion.

the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged.

Compare Penates.

Origin of Lares

First recorded in 1590–1600, Lares is from the Latin word Larēs

Words nearby Lares

lard pig, lardy, lardy cake, lardy-dardy, Laredo, Lares, lares and penates, Largactil, largando, large, large as life

Example sentences from the Web for Lares

Thank the Lares and Penates that Howard Fast wrote Spartacus for similar reasons.
Erica Jong Defends Feminist Revolution|Erica Jong|March 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I welcome you in the name of our lares, who have been long joyfully awaiting you.
Frederick The Great and His Family|L. Muhlbach
We will set up our Lares and Penates in its very centerahem!
Three Little Women's Success|Gabrielle E. Jackson
Lares, a town of 3,000 population, is situated in the western part of the island.
The American Missionary -- Volume 54, No. 01, January, 1900|Various

Her lares and penates were being attacked, and she had come from the heart of her solitude to defend them.
Lost Man's Lane|Anna Katharine Green
I decided to go and protect my lares and penates, trivial though they might be.
Kitty's Conquest|Charles King

单词	lares
释义	Lares [ lair-eez, ley-reez ] / ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz / plural noun, singular Lar [lahr]. /lɑr/. Roman Religion. the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged. Compare Penates. Origin of Lares First recorded in 1590–1600, Lares is from the Latin word Larēs Words nearby Lares lard pig, lardy, lardy cake, lardy-dardy, Laredo, Lares, lares and penates, Largactil, largando, large, large as life Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lares Thank the Lares and Penates that Howard Fast wrote Spartacus for similar reasons. Erica Jong Defends Feminist Revolution\|Erica Jong\|March 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I welcome you in the name of our lares, who have been long joyfully awaiting you. Frederick The Great and His Family\|L. Muhlbach We will set up our Lares and Penates in its very centerahem! Three Little Women's Success\|Gabrielle E. Jackson Lares, a town of 3,000 population, is situated in the western part of the island. The American Missionary -- Volume 54, No. 01, January, 1900\|Various Her lares and penates were being attacked, and she had come from the heart of her solitude to defend them. Lost Man's Lane\|Anna Katharine Green I decided to go and protect my lares and penates, trivial though they might be. Kitty's Conquest\|Charles King
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