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Ceres

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the largest asteroid and the first discovered
  2. [n]  (Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
 
 See Also: asteroid, minor planet, planetoid, Roman deity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ce"res\, n. [L., Ceres, also corn, grain, akin to E.
create.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The daughter of Saturn and Ops or Rhea, the
   goddess of corn and tillage.

2. (Actron.) The first discovered asteroid.

 
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