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Penates n.

Roman household gods (often paired with the Lares), 1510s, from Latin Penates "gods of the inside of the house," related to penatus "sanctuary of a temple" (especially that of Vesta), cognate with penitus "within" (see penetrate). They presided over families and were worshipped in the interior of every dwelling.

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