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Penates

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈnɑːtiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə nā′tēz, -nä′-)

Pe•na•tes (pə nā′tēz, -nä′-),USA pronunciation n.pl. [Rom. Religion.]

Mythologygods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.

Also, pe•na′tes. Cf. Lares.

Latin Penātēs, akin to penus stock of provisions
1505–15

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penates /pəˈnɑːtiːz/ pl n

See lares and penates

Etymology: Latin

'Penates' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

lares and penates - household god - Lares

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