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Household deity
Noun
Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
Noun
A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.
2.
Noun
An icon or patron saint: a revered individual within a group.
Synonyms
household god
housegod
genius hominis
tutelary deity
tutelary
genius
genius loci
lares
daimon
penates
genius locorum
teraphim
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