Roman Household Gods Word Search
Play a Roman Household Gods word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LARES, PENATES, JANUS, VESTA, GENIUS, FAMILIAR, MANES, DIABOLI, NUPTIALIS, SALUS, FORTUNA, PATER.
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Roman Household Gods word list, defined
- PENATES /pɪˈneɪtiːz/ · noun
- In ancient Roman mythology, the Penates were a group of household gods who protected the home and its occupants. Related: household gods, domestic deities, family spirits.
- VESTA /vɛstə/ · noun
- A small, portable container for holding a flame, typically used for lighting cigars or pipes. A female given name. Related: matchbox, lighter, tinderbox, firebox.
- GENIUS /dʒɪˈniːəs/ · noun
- A person of exceptional creative ability, especially in a particular area; a person with an extremely high mental capacity. Related: prodigy, whiz, mastermind, brilliant.
- FAMILIAR /fəˈmɪliər/ · adjective, noun
- As an adjective, familiar means well known or easily recognized from frequent contact or experience; it can also denote being on close, informal terms with someone. As a noun (chiefly British), a familiar refers to a close associate or, in witchcraft folklore, an animal believed to serve a witch as a companion and helper. Related: well-known, recognizable, intimate, customary.
- MANES /mɑːnz/ · noun
- Long hair growing from the head of a horse, or a long, flowing lock of hair. A person's reputation or character. Related: locks, tresses, coiffure, hairstyle.
- PATER /ˈpeɪtər/ · noun
- A father; a male parent. A title of respect for a priest or a bishop. Related: father, dad, male parent, priest.
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