Penates

or pe·na·tes

[ puh-ney-teez, -nah- ]

plural nounRoman Religion.
  1. gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.

Origin of Penates

1
1505–15; <Latin Penātēs, akin to penus stock of provisions

Words Nearby Penates

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How to use Penates in a sentence

  • The Lares and Penates themselves were very small objects to look at, whatever may have been the thoughts they suggested.

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British Dictionary definitions for penates

penates

/ (pəˈnɑːtiːz) /


Origin of penates

1
Latin

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