Demeter

noun

De·​me·​ter di-ˈmē-tər How to pronounce Demeter (audio)
: the Greek goddess of agriculture compare ceres

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Winter Harvest’s brilliance is filling in the gaps between where Demeter appears in myths: first fighting against her tyrannical parents and later growing up to become a violently protective mother. John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025 Starstruck by Olympian celebrity, Persephone rebels against her mother Demeter and sneaks into a party at the Acropolis. The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 To maximize this sense of place, Hamel estate has been Demeter certified biodynamic since 2015. Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 As Demeter and medical AI Steward put their supercomputers together, Dracula is joined by his contemporaries the Wolfman, Mummy, and Frankenstein’s monster as nostalgia meets far-future. Natalie Zutter june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Demeter

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Dēmētēr

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Demeter was in 1833

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“Demeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Demeter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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