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household gods
plural noun
- (in ancient Rome) deities of the home; lares and penates
- informal.the essentials of domestic life
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Of these household gods the head of the family was the officiating minister who offered prayers and sacrifices.
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His own countrymen have shown a decided indisposition to admit him among their household gods.
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No other deities are described in detail by Prescott, but he says that every household had its "penates," or household gods.
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To speak of a Vee-Boer having household gods may seem a misnomer, since he never has a house.
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And now she was told that her household gods had had a price put upon them and that they were to be sold.
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