Household deity Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A minor tutelary deity watching over a household, usually conceived as a protective ancestral spirit or genius loci.

See Also

conceive genius loci icon usually ancestral housegod household spirit

Related Terms

conceive genius loci icon usually ancestral housegod household spirit patron saint revere watching over protective minor group individual tutelary deity

Rhyming Words

ity pity mity city ality arity ility acity deity whity asity icity unity hoity laity amity osity inity egoity vomity

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