"Lares" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lar [singular]
Etymology: From Latin Lares, plural form of lār, from Etruscan [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Lares}} Latin Lares, {{m|la|lār}} lār, {{der|en|ett}} Etruscan [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=Lar}} Lares pl (normally plural, singular Lar)
  1. (Roman mythology) The household deities watching over one's family and tutelary deities watching over some public places. Tags: Roman, plural, plural-normally Categories (topical): Roman deities, Mythological creatures, Roman mythology Synonyms: lares, Lars Derived forms: lares and penates Coordinate_terms: penates
    Sense id: en-Lares-en-noun-db8u23m1 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 80 20 Disambiguation of Roman mythology: 72 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 74 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (historical) The idols representing these deities. Tags: historical, plural, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-Lares-en-noun-CmGcAy8u

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