household god

noun

1. a god presiding over and protecting the home, especially in the religion of ancient Rome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of household god¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Indeed, he was greeted by his constituents as something of a household god.

From The Daily Beast

A small kind, called Deo Korah, is hung up as a household god and worshipped.

From Project Gutenberg

How could she leave that household god which stood day and night by her bedside, the cradle that had rocked her children?

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When made the cakes are offered to the Kul Deo or household god.

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A widow is not permitted to worship the household god or the ancestors of the family.

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In another place Vave was the name of a household god, and incarnate in the eel.

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