Lares

[ lair-eez, ley-reez ]

plural noun,singular Lar [lahr]. /lɑr/. Roman Religion.
  1. the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged.

Origin of Lares

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

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How to use Lares in a sentence

  • I was somewhere about sixteen when, on going home for the holidays, I found my mother's brother settled among the household Lares.

    The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton