HOUSEHOLD GOD


Meaning of HOUSEHOLD GOD in English

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

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