'Lares' definitions:
Definition of 'Lares'
From: GCIDE
- Lar \Lar\ (l[aum]r), n.; pl. Lares, sometimes Lars. [L.] (Rom. Myth.) A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods. Hence, (Fig.): Hearth or dwelling house. [1913 Webster]
- Nor will she her dear Lar forget, Victorious by his benefit. --Lovelace. [1913 Webster]
- The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Looking backward in vain toward their Lares and lands. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
Lares -- U.S. Municipio in Puerto Rico
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lares -- U.S. Municipio in Puerto Rico
Population (2000) :
34415
Housing Units (2000) :
12060
Land area (2000) :
61.462843 sq. miles (159.188026 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.184674 sq. miles (0.478304 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
61.647517 sq. miles (159.666330 sq. km)
Located within :
Puerto Rico (PR), FIPS 72
Location :
18.274444 N, 66.867619 W