household deity

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Definition of household deity in English English dictionary

An exemplar or revered individual within a group

Especially in pagan religions, a minor god or goddess functioning as the protector of a home, household, and/or family, worshipped by members of the household and sometimes conceived as an animistic or ancestral spirit

Hyphenation

house·hold De·i·ty

Turkish pronunciation

haushōld diıti

Synonyms

household god

Pronunciation

/ˈhousˌhōld ˈdēətē/ /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈdiːətiː/