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DEMETER
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• DEMETER (noun)
The noun DEMETER has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
Familiarity information: DEMETER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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