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deme

noun \ˈdēm\

Definition of DEME

1
:  a unit of local government in ancient Attica
2
:  a local population of closely related interbreeding organisms
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Origin of DEME

Greek dēmos people, deme
First Known Use: 1833

Rhymes with DEME

beam, bream, cream, deem, dream, gleam, meme, neem, Nîmes, ream, scheme, scream, seam, seem, seme, steam, stream, team, teem, theme

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