/ˈsɪəɹiːz/
OriginLearned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create.
- RomanThe Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
- An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the innermost dwarf planet; officially called (1) Ceres.
- A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
- A village south-east of Cupar, eastern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4011).
- A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia
- form-of, pluralplural of cere
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