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Lares

American

[lair-eez, ley-reez] / ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz /

plural noun

Roman Religion.

singular

Lar

the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged.

Etymology

Origin of Lares

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

Example Sentences

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“It’s rational that doing more feels good in the short term,” said Andres Lares, CEO of Shapiro Negotiations Institute.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“The neighborhood is still recovering from Project Roomkey,” said Ruben Lares, who lives across from the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Six years later, the burial place in Lares, where more than 1,700 graves were damaged, is still shattered.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Rivera-Aquino said farmers near his hometown of Lares are digging out after the storm stripped coffee fruit from trees planted on mountainsides and washed out banana plantations in the valleys.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2022

Nobody but Nico could actually touch the Lares.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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