Lares

American

[lair-eez, ley-reez] / ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz /

plural noun

Roman Religion.

singular

Lar

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

Etymology

Origin of Lares

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

Example Sentences

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“The neighborhood is still recovering from Project Roomkey,” said Ruben Lares, who lives across from the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Six years later, the burial place in Lares, where more than 1,700 graves were damaged, is still shattered.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

“With this motion, the only option the Board of Supervisors would leave is for us to use hands-on force,” Probation Manager Deborah Lares, president of the Professional Managers Assn., said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022

A niche hosting the household guardian gods, or Lares, gave the “Larario house” its popular name.

From Reuters • Aug. 6, 2022

One of the Lares was giving him pointers on where to tuck and fold.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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