Demeter

[ dih-mee-ter ]

/ dɪˈmi tər /

noun

the 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.

Words nearby Demeter

demerger, demerit, Demerol, demersal, demesne, Demeter, demeton, Demetrias, Demetrius I, demi-, demibastion

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Example sentences from the Web for Demeter

He thought of her look that evening, that dark questioning look which she had sent over to Demeter Stanzides.
The Road to the Open|Arthur Schnitzler
Poor, fair Proserpina, with no kind mother Demeter to help her.
When Knighthood Was in Flower|Charles Major
Demeter is the mother and giver of food—e didousa meter tes edodes.
Cratylus|Plato
They offer to him a cup, like the beverage prepared for Demeter, in the Hymn, by Iambê.
The Homeric Hymns|Andrew Lang

In the agrarian legends of Iasion and Erysichthon, Demeter also plays an important part.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Demeter

Demeter

/ (dɪˈmiːtə) /

noun

Greek myth the goddess of agricultural fertility and protector of marriage and womenRoman counterpart: Ceres

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 Demeter

Demeter

[Roman name Ceres]

[ (di-mee-tuhr) ]

The Greek and Roman goddess of grain, agriculture, and the harvest. The story of Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, explains the cycle of the seasons. When Persephone was carried off to the underworld by Hades, Demeter was so forlorn that she did not tend the crops, and the first winter came to the Earth. Eventually Zeus allowed Persephone to rejoin her mother for two-thirds of every year, and thus the cycle of the seasons began.

单词	demeter
释义	Demeter [ dih-mee-ter ] / dɪˈmi tər / noun the 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. Words nearby Demeter demerger, demerit, Demerol, demersal, demesne, Demeter, demeton, Demetrias, Demetrius I, demi-, demibastion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Demeter He thought of her look that evening, that dark questioning look which she had sent over to Demeter Stanzides. The Road to the Open\|Arthur Schnitzler Poor, fair Proserpina, with no kind mother Demeter to help her. When Knighthood Was in Flower\|Charles Major Demeter is the mother and giver of food—e didousa meter tes edodes. Cratylus\|Plato They offer to him a cup, like the beverage prepared for Demeter, in the Hymn, by Iambê. The Homeric Hymns\|Andrew Lang In the agrarian legends of Iasion and Erysichthon, Demeter also plays an important part. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Demeter Demeter / (dɪˈmiːtə) / noun Greek myth the goddess of agricultural fertility and protector of marriage and womenRoman counterpart: Ceres 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 Demeter Demeter [Roman name Ceres] [ (di-mee-tuhr) ] The Greek and Roman goddess of grain, agriculture, and the harvest. The story of Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, explains the cycle of the seasons. When Persephone was carried off to the underworld by Hades, Demeter was so forlorn that she did not tend the crops, and the first winter came to the Earth. Eventually Zeus allowed Persephone to rejoin her mother for two-thirds of every year, and thus the cycle of the seasons began. 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.
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