Penates
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈnɑːtiːz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Penates is a noun meaning (Roman mythology) The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.
Meaning
(Roman mythology) The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Synonym of household deities in other contexts.
Example Sentences
...and a china shepherd and shepherdess, clothed in "a green and yellow melancholy," were the penates of the mantel-piece.
lest the name thereof being discovered unto their enemies, their Penates and Patronal Gods might be called forth by charms and incantations.
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