Ceres

[ seer-eez ]

/ ˈsɪər iz /

noun

Classical Mythology. a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.

Astronomy. one of the brightest and by far the largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1801 and located in the asteroid belt: the first asteroid to be discovered, Ceres is also classified as a dwarf planet. See also Hygieia (def. 2), Pallas (def. 2), Vesta (def. 2).

a town in central California.

Origin of Ceres

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin Cerēs, the goddess of grain and mother of Persephone; as a common noun, “wheat, corn; bread, food”

Words nearby Ceres

ceremony, Cerenkov, Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous, Ceres, ceresin, cereus, Cerf, ceria, ceric

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Example sentences from the Web for Ceres

The new way of doing her hair changed her appearance considerably, made her less like a Ceres and more like a Puritan.
December Love|Robert Hichens
Ceres must have come down on purpose from the sky to give us wheat, rye, barley, etc.
Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary|Voltaire
But when another hour had slipped by, and Proserpina was still not in sight, Ceres became greatly worried.
Beginner's Book in Language|H. Jeschke
She might or might not have her vac suit on; I knew she had several of them on Ceres.
A Spaceship Named McGuire|Gordon Randall Garrett

The gods restored Pelops to life, although he had been served up as a ragout, and Ceres had eaten one of his shoulders.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for Ceres (1 of 2)

Ceres¹

/ (ˈsɪəriːz) /

noun

the Roman goddess of agricultureGreek counterpart: Demeter

British Dictionary definitions for Ceres (2 of 2)

Ceres²

/ (ˈsɪəriːz) /

noun

the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system, located in the asteroid belt. It has a diameter of 930 kilometres

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Ceres

Ceres

[ (seer-eez) ]

The Roman name for Demeter, the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture.

Scientific definitions for Ceres

Ceres

[ sîr′ēz ]

The closest dwarf planet to the Sun , with an orbit in the asteroid belt. Ceres was the first object in the asteroid belt to be discovered (1801). Initially considered a planet, it was reclassified as an asteroid in the mid-1800s and as a dwarf planet in 2006. It has a diameter of about 960 km (595 mi). See more at dwarf planet.

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释义	Ceres [ seer-eez ] / ˈsɪər iz / noun Classical Mythology. a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter. Astronomy. one of the brightest and by far the largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1801 and located in the asteroid belt: the first asteroid to be discovered, Ceres is also classified as a dwarf planet. See also Hygieia (def. 2), Pallas (def. 2), Vesta (def. 2). a town in central California. Origin of Ceres First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin Cerēs, the goddess of grain and mother of Persephone; as a common noun, “wheat, corn; bread, food” Words nearby Ceres ceremony, Cerenkov, Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous, Ceres, ceresin, cereus, Cerf, ceria, ceric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ceres The new way of doing her hair changed her appearance considerably, made her less like a Ceres and more like a Puritan. December Love\|Robert Hichens Ceres must have come down on purpose from the sky to give us wheat, rye, barley, etc. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary\|Voltaire But when another hour had slipped by, and Proserpina was still not in sight, Ceres became greatly worried. Beginner's Book in Language\|H. Jeschke She might or might not have her vac suit on; I knew she had several of them on Ceres. A Spaceship Named McGuire\|Gordon Randall Garrett The gods restored Pelops to life, although he had been served up as a ragout, and Ceres had eaten one of his shoulders. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) British Dictionary definitions for Ceres (1 of 2) Ceres¹ / (ˈsɪəriːz) / noun the Roman goddess of agricultureGreek counterpart: Demeter British Dictionary definitions for Ceres (2 of 2) Ceres² / (ˈsɪəriːz) / noun the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system, located in the asteroid belt. It has a diameter of 930 kilometres Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Ceres Ceres [ (seer-eez) ] The Roman name for Demeter, the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Ceres Ceres [ sîr′ēz ] The closest dwarf planet to the Sun , with an orbit in the asteroid belt. Ceres was the first object in the asteroid belt to be discovered (1801). Initially considered a planet, it was reclassified as an asteroid in the mid-1800s and as a dwarf planet in 2006. It has a diameter of about 960 km (595 mi). See more at dwarf planet. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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