Penates
or pe·na·tes
[ puh-ney-teez, -nah- ]
/ pəˈneɪ tiz, -ˈnɑ- /
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plural noun Roman Religion.
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
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Origin of Penates
1505–15; <Latin Penātēs, akin to penus stock of provisions
Words nearby Penates
penalty shot, penalty stroke, penance, Penang, penannular, Penates, pen-based, pence, pencel, penchant, penché
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Latin
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