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Ceres

name
/ˈsɪəɹiːz/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create.

  1. derived from *ḱer-✻
  2. learned borrowing from Cerēs

Definitions

  1. The Roman goddess of agriculture

    The Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.

  2. An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the innermost dwarf planet

    An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the innermost dwarf planet; officially called (1) Ceres.

  3. A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A village south-east of Cupar, eastern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4011).

    2. A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia

    3. plural of cere

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA