Demeter

noun

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

Examples of Demeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The actor also had roles in Oppenheimer (2023) and The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023). Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 This post contains spoilers for The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Aug. 2023 While the original Stoker story travels on the doomed ship the Demeter and into England, following multiple protagonists, Besson’s take will focus on the beginning of Dracula’s life and his relationship with wife. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024 Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula, the film tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo — fifty unmarked wooden crates — from Carpathia to London. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2023 Even those who’ve never visited Malta in real life will recognize it in dozens of films — Assassin’s Creed, Troy, Captain Phillips, Last Voyage of the Demeter, Gladiator and pretty soon Gladiator 2, to name a few. Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024 The Last Voyage of the Demeter (TBD) Best Original Score Frontrunners 1. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023 Schut also was the original writer of The Last Voyage of the Demeter, which took a 20-year journey from spec script to the screen and was released by Universal this past summer. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023 Her writing is lucid and her tone is warm; in her telling, certain myths, such as the one about Demeter and Persephone, are powerfully moving. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023

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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 Mar. 2024.

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