"penates" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪˈnɑːtiːz/ [UK], /pɪˈneɪtiːz/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin Penātēs, from penus (“inner part of house”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Penātēs}} Latin Penātēs, {{m|la|penus||inner part of house}} penus (“inner part of house”) 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 Categories (topical): Roman mythology
    Sense id: en-penates-en-noun-dEGef4ux Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 62 38 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 61 39 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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