First Known Use: 1513
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Penates
noun plural Pe·na·tes \pə-ˈnā-tēz, -ˈnä-\
Definition of PENATES
: the Roman gods of the household worshipped in close connection with Vesta and with the Lares
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Origin of PENATES
Latin, from penus food, provisions
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