/ Dictionary / Index L Lares: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lar•es Pronunciation: (lâr'ēz, lā'rēz), [key] — sing. Lar the spirits who, if propitiated, watched over the house or community to which they belonged. Cf. Penates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. laree lares and penates Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language