noun
1. household gods plural : lares and penates
2. : a deeply respected or revered person, thing, idea, or custom
the Victorian household gods Respectability, Prudery and Humbug squat smugly on their pedestals — New York Herald Tribune
noun
1. household gods plural : lares and penates
2. : a deeply respected or revered person, thing, idea, or custom
the Victorian household gods Respectability, Prudery and Humbug squat smugly on their pedestals — New York Herald Tribune
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012