penates

noun /pəˈnɑːtiːz/

1. The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.

   lest the name thereof being discovered unto their enemies, their Penates and Patronal Gods might be called forth by charms and incantations.

Where it comes from

From Latin penātēs, from penus (“inner part of house”). Displaced native Old English cōfgod.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry penates (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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