Penates
- noun
- /pəˈneɪtiːz/
- Archaic
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- After years abroad, she longed to return to her Penates and the warmth of her family.
Examples
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Writers often describe the Penates as a source of comfort and stability.
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He missed the simple joys of his Penates while traveling in distant lands.
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The Penates symbolize comfort and home.
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The family gathered around their Penates to celebrate the holiday.
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After years abroad, she longed to return to her Penates and the warmth of her family.
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He missed the simple joys of his Penates while traveling in distant lands.
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The family gathered around their Penates to celebrate the holiday.
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where someone lives and feels they belong
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2.5
A house or other place where someone lives
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2.5
A small quiet place where someone can rest alone
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4.1
A house or home often found in Spanish-speaking countries
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8.4
A person's home and family life where they feel warm and safe
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4.4
A house or piece of land where someone grew up and that has family memories
A house or building where people live, not a business building
Surface Forms
Etymology
Penates first named the little gods who lived in a Roman house, and because those gods stood for the house, the word later came to mean the 'home' or household as a place of comfort. That's why writers use it to mean the family home or domestic life.