Lares

[ lair-eez, ley-reez ]

plural noun

, Roman Religion.

, singular Lar [lahr].

1. the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lares¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, Lares is from the Latin word Larēs

Example Sentences

“The neighborhood is still recovering from Project Roomkey,” said Ruben Lares, who lives across from the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

Six years later, the burial place in Lares, where more than 1,700 graves were damaged, is still shattered.

From New York Times

“With this motion, the only option the Board of Supervisors would leave is for us to use hands-on force,” Probation Manager Deborah Lares, president of the Professional Managers Assn., said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Rivera-Aquino said farmers near his hometown of Lares are digging out after the storm stripped coffee fruit from trees planted on mountainsides and washed out banana plantations in the valleys.

From Reuters

A niche hosting the household guardian gods, or Lares, gave the “Larario house” its popular name.

From Reuters