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Complete Definition of "Demeter"

see|Déméter
English
Image:Demeter_Altemps_Inv8596.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Demeter
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Î”Î·Î¼Î®Ï„Î·Ï (Demeter), from Δή (De), an early form of Γή (Ge) "earth" + Î¼Î®Ï„Î·Ï (meter) "mother".

Pronunciation
IPA|/dəˈmiˌt.ɹ̩/

Proper noun
en-proper noun
wikipedia

  1. greekmyth The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone

Translations
trans-top|(Greek mythology)
French: t|fr|Déméter|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
Ceres

Category:Greek derivations

de:Demeter
la:Demeter
ru:Demeter
sr:Demeter
tr:Demeter

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