Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,518,816,521 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Household gods

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.07 sec.
(Rom. Antiq.) the gods presiding over the house and family; the Lares and Penates; hence, all objects endeared by association with home.

See also: Household



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The delicate little skeletons were lying in broken vaults and had their household gods and kitchen utensils with them.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
de la Fere has returned to his household gods at Blois?
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
It seemed incredible that all this malice and injury had been wrought upon the room by those who had called it for a time their home; and yet it may have been the cheated home instinct surviving blindly, the resentful rage at false household gods that had kindled their wrath.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.