lar
[ lahr ]
/ lɑr /
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noun, plural lar·es [lair-eez, ley-reez] /ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz/ for 1, lars for 2.
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Zoology. white-handed gibbon.
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Origin of lar
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1580–90
Definition for lar (2 of 2)
Lares
[ lair-eez, ley-reez ]
/ ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz /
plural noun, singular Lar [lahr] /lɑr/. Roman Religion.
the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged.
Compare Penates.
Origin of Lares
First recorded in 1590–1600, Lares is from the Latin word Larēs
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lar
2/ (lɑː) /
noun
Northern English dialect a boy or young man
British Dictionary definitions for lar (3 of 3)
LAR
abbreviation for
Libya (international car registration)
Word Origin for LAR
from L(ibyan) A(rab) R(epublic)
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Word Origin and History for lar
lares
"Roman tutelary gods, household deities," Latin, plural of lar.
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