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la·res (lā′rēz′)

plural noun sing. lar (lär)

in ancient Rome, guardian spirits; esp., the deified spirits of ancestors, who watch over the households of their descendants

Etymology: L, pl. of lar < ? IE base *las-, greedy, wanton > lust

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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