First Known Use: 1835
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Demeter
noun De·me·ter \di-ˈmē-tər\
Definition of DEMETER
: the Greek goddess of agriculture — compare ceres
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Origin of DEMETER
Latin, from Greek Dēmētēr
Rhymes with DEMETER
ammeter, anteater, bee-eater, beefeater, blue peter, depleter, drumbeater, eggbeater, excreter, fire-eater, flowmeter, heat treater, light meter, long meter, Main Streeter, maltreater, man-eater, ohmmeter, preheater, propraetor, quartz heater, ratemeter, repeater, retreater, saltpeter, secretor, seedeater, space heater, toadeater, voltmeter, Wall Streeter, wattmeter, world-beater
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