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Noun: lar  laa(r)
  1. A species of gibbon native to Southeast Asia, known for its white hands and feet
    "The lar swung gracefully through the forest canopy";
    - lar gibbon, white-handed gibbon
     
  2. (Roman mythology) a guardian deity of the home or household
    "The Romans often placed small statues of their lares near the hearth"

Derived forms: lars

Encyclopedia: Lar, Punjab