lar

[ lahr ]

noun

, plural lar·es [lair, -eez, ley, -reez] lars

1. (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
2. Zoology. white-handed gibbon.

LAR

¹

abbreviation for

1. Libya (international car registration)

lar

²

/ lɑː /

noun

1. dialect.
   a boy or young man

lar

³

/ lɑː /

noun

1. the singular of lares See lares and penates

Word History and Origins

Origin of lar¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1580–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of lar¹

from L(ibyan) A(rab) R(epublic)

Example Sentences

But how did a musical that was so middlingly reviewed become so popular (lar)?

From The Daily Beast

Five hundred came back, vowing that they would stand by “Lar-rence-sahib Bahadur” till the last.

From Project Gutenberg

Smith: No, my lud—ve're the rig'lar chimbly sveeps vot sveeps his ludship's chimblys.

From Project Gutenberg

Here's my notion: To make a pop'lar measure of it; somethin' that'll appeal to the folks.

From Project Gutenberg

The Lar or tutelary divinity of the house seems, however, to have retained his ancient place in the trium.

From Project Gutenberg

You're a reg'lar whirlwind, Matt, when you start the gasoline and switch on the spark.

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