lares and penates

Etymology
A calque of. See and.

Noun

 * 1)  The household deities of ancient Rome, respectively overseeing the family and its house and storerooms.
 * 2)  One's prized possessions, considered as the protectors or symbols of one's household.
 * 3) * 1775,, letter:
 * I am returned to my own Lares and Penates—to my dogs and cats.
 * I am returned to my own Lares and Penates—to my dogs and cats.

Synonyms

 * See