penates

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see also: Penates

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɪˈnɑːtiːz/, /pɪˈneɪtiːz/

Noun

1. (Roman mythology) The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.
   • 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.3:

     lest the name thereof being discovered unto their enemies, their Penates and Patronal Gods might be called forth by charms and incantations.

2. (figuratively) Synonym of household deities#English|household deities in other contexts.

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Penates

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Proper noun

1. plural form of Penate

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