| 释义 |
lares and penates
lar·es and penates L0051300 (lâr′ēz, lär′-)pl.n. Treasured household possessions.
[Partial translation of Latin Larēs et Penātēs, household gods : Larēs, pl. of Lār, Lar + et, and + Penātēs, Penates.]lares and penates (ˈlɛəriːz; ˈlɑː-) pl n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Roman myth a. household godsb. statues of these gods kept in the home2. the valued possessions of a household[Latin]lar′es and pena′tes
n.pl. the cherished possessions of a family or household. [1765–75; < Latin Larēs(et)Penātēs] Thesauruslares and penatesnounOne's portable property:belonging (often used in plural), effect (used in plural), good (used in plural), personal effects, personal property, possession (used in plural), property, thing (often used in plural).Informal: stuff.Law: chattel, movable (often used in plural).lares and penates
lares and penatesThe items that constitute or are a part of one's home. My aunt is an avid traveler, so the lares and penates of her home have been collected from around the world.See also: andlares and penates the home. In ancient Rome, the lares and penates were the protective gods of a household, and they came to be used to signify the home itself. The phrase lares and penates is generally used to refer to those things that are considered to be the essential elements of someone's home; in 1775 Horace Walpole wrote in a letter ‘I am returned to my own Lares and Penates—to my dogs and cats’.See also: andlares and penates
Synonyms for lares and penatesnoun one's portable propertySynonyms- belonging
- effect
- good
- personal effects
- personal property
- possession
- property
- thing
- stuff
- chattel
- movable
|