Household+gods

  • 71penates — Roman household gods, 1510s, from L. 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 (Cf. penetrate)) …

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  • 72lares —   n.pl. pl. local or tutelary gods.    ♦ lares and penates, household gods …

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  • 73VIRGIL° — (Vergil; Publius Vergilius Maro; 70–19 B.C.E.), greatest Roman poet. Though Virgil nowhere mentions the Jews directly, there are several indications in two of his greatest works, the Eclogues and the Aeneid, that he was aware of Jewish tradition …

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  • 74lares and penates — noun plural Date: 1775 1. household gods 2. personal or household effects …

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  • 75Brownie (folklore) — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Brownie Image Caption = Grouping = Mythological creature Fairy Possibilities = AKA = Country = Scotland and England (north) Habitat = First Reported = In folklore Last Sighted = Status = UnconfirmedA… …

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  • 76Dhimal — for the village in Nepal see Dhimal, Nepal Dhimal or Dhemal is a little known indigenous community of the Terai. Most of them live in Morang and Jhapa districts of Nepal and Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. Several scholars both in… …

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  • 77laresand penates — lar·es and penates (lârʹēz, lärʹ ) pl.n. Treasured household possessions.   [Partial translation of Latin Larēs et Penātēs, household gods : Larēs, pl. of Lār, Lar + et, and + Penātēs, Penates.] * * * …

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  • 78teraph — ter·aph (tĕrʹəf) n. pl. ter·a·phim ( ə fĭm) A small image or idol representing an ancient Semitic household god.   [Back formation from teraphim, teraphim, from Hebrew tərāpîm, household gods.] * * * …

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  • 79Rachel — • Mother of Joseph and Benjamin, and love of Jacob Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rachel     Rachel     † …

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  • 80familiar — Synonyms and related words: Bohemian, abreast, accepted, accustomed, acquaintance, acquainted, acquainted with, advocate, affable, alter ego, amicable, amigo, ancestral spirits, angel, arrogant, attendant godling, au courant, au fait, audacious,… …

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