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Demeter.

The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.

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Meaning & usage

name/dɪˈmiːtə/UK/dəˈmiːtəɹ/US/ˈdɛmɪtəɹ/US, nonstandard
  1. The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone.

    Greek
  2. 1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Δημήτηρ (Dēmḗtēr), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) + μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”).

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