Ceres
Definitions of Ceres
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(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeterexample of:Roman deitya deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
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the largest asteroid and the first discoveredexample of:asteroidany of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
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