"penates" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈnɑːtiːz/ [UK], /pəˈnɑtiz/ [US], /pəˈneɪtiz/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪtiz Etymology: From Latin penātēs, from penus (“inner part of house”). Displaced native Old English cōfgod. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|penātēs}} Latin penātēs, {{noncog|ang|cōfgod}} Old English cōfgod Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} penates pl (plural only)
  1. (Roman mythology) The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome. Tags: Roman, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-penates-en-noun-dEGef4ux Categories (other): Roman mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 63 37 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 24 12 4 12 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 25 11 2 14 1 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (figuratively) Synonym of household deities in other contexts. Tags: figuratively, plural, plural-only Synonyms: household deities in other contexts [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-penates-en-noun-iBAh3P~1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lares and penates
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