English dictionary
lar
/l/A/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods. Hence, Fig.: Hearth or dwelling house.
Source: webster1913
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A species of gibbon (<i>Hylobates lar</i>), found in Burmah. Called also <i>white-handed gibbon</i>.
Source: webster1913