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house god

noun as in mosque

noun as in synagogue

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The ceremony began with libations made to the fire-god and to the house-god set up in a corner of the house.

In this house God himself is the Supreme Head, and he must be obeyed.

On the wedding day (which is four days afterwards), pongal (cooked rice) is offered to the house god early in the morning.

Every family of Kurumos apparently keeps the house-god within the house, and it is worshipped on all important occasions.

In Easter Island a form of the house-god is the lizard; it is also a tutelary deity in Madagascar.

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On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to house god, such as: chapel, church, holy place, house of worship, place of worship, and sanctuary.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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