Demeter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈmiːtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di mē′tər)


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De•me•ter  (di mē′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologythe ancient Greek chthonian goddess of agriculture and the protector of marriage and the social order, identified by the Romans with Ceres. She presided over the Eleusinian mysteries.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Demeter / dɪˈmiːtə/
  1. the goddess of agricultural fertility and protector of marriage and women
    Roman counterpart: Ceres
'Demeter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arion - Carpophorus - Ceres - Cybele - Eleusinian mysteries - Great Mother - Himalia - Metanira - Persephone - Triptolemus - Zagreus - Zeus - legend - orgy - rhea

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