cereses
iz noun
1.
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
2.
Astronomy. the first asteroid to be discovered, being the largest and one of the brightest.
3.
a town in central California.
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| —n | |
| Greek counterpart: Demeter the Roman goddess of agriculture | |
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| Ceres2 (ˈsɪəriːz) | |
| —n | |
| the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system, located in the asteroid belt. It has a diameter of 930 kilometres | |
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Word Origin & History
Ceres
Roman goddess of agriculture (identified with Gk. Demeter), also the name given to the first-found and largest asteroid (discovered 1801).
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Science Dictionary
Ceres  (sîr'ēz) Pronunciation Key
The largest asteroid and the first to be discovered, in 1801. Nearly spherical, it has a diameter of about 960 km (595 mi). The estimated total mass of all other asteroids in the asteroid belt is only about twice that of Ceres. See more at asteroid. |
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Cultural Dictionary
Ceres [(seer-eez)]The Roman name for Demeter, the Greek and Roman goddess of agriculture.
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