Lares

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lar \Lar\ (l[aum]r), n.; pl. {Lares}, sometimes {Lars}. [L.]
     (Rom. Myth.)
     A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector
     of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of
     a house; household gods. Hence, (Fig.): Hearth or dwelling
     house.


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           Nor will she her dear Lar forget,
           Victorious by his benefit.               --Lovelace.
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           The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint.
                                                    --Milton.
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           Looking backward in vain toward their Lares and lands.
                                                    --Longfellow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lares \La"res\, n. pl.
     See 1st {Lar}.
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From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Lares -- U.S. Municipio in Puerto Rico
     Population (2000):    34415
     Housing Units (2000): 12060
     Land area (2000):     61.462843 sq. miles (159.188026 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.184674 sq. miles (0.478304 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    61.647517 sq. miles (159.666330 sq. km)
     Located within:       Puerto Rico (PR), FIPS 72
     Location:             18.274444 N, 66.867619 W
     Headwords:
      Lares
      Lares, PR
      Lares Municipio
      Lares Municipio, PR