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Lar

noun \ˈlär\
plural Lar·es \ˈler-(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of LAR

:  a tutelary god or spirit associated with Vesta and the Penates as a guardian of the household by the ancient Romans
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Origin of LAR

Latin — more at larva
First Known Use: 1586

Rhymes with LAR

ar, are, bar, barre, car, char, czar, far, gar, gnar, guar, jar, mar, moire, noir, our, par, parr, Parr, R, Saar, scar, spar, SPAR, star, tar, tahr, yare

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Lar
  2. lar gibbon
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