/ Dictionary / Index P Penates: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pe•na•tes Pronunciation: (pu-nā'tēz, -nä'-), [key] — n.pl. Rom. Religion. gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penannular pen-based Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language