Ceres
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Classical Mythology. a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
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Astronomy. one of the brightest and by far the largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1801 and located in the asteroid belt: the first asteroid to be discovered, Ceres is also classified as a dwarf planet.
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a town in central California.
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The closest dwarf planet to the Sun , with an orbit in the asteroid belt. Ceres was the first object in the asteroid belt to be discovered (1801). Initially considered a planet, it was reclassified as an asteroid in the mid-1800s and as a dwarf planet in 2006. It has a diameter of about 960 km (595 mi).
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See more at dwarf planet
Etymology
Origin of Ceres
First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin Cerēs, the goddess of grain and mother of Persephone; as a common noun, “wheat, corn; bread, food”
Example Sentences
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But in a world where global warming fixes can seem impossibly daunting, limiting methane pollution from stripper wells is the rare low-hanging fruit, Andrew Logan of Ceres, a climate advocacy group, told me.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
If you aren’t tempted to buy Bloom at that valuation, Bielawski says there is a parallel play in Ceres Power, a U.K.-listed company that few the U.S. have heard of.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
It was shot at the Agresti Calf Ranch in Ceres, near Modesto, which is certified by the American Humane Society for its ethical treatment of animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The frameworks have been endorsed by several nonprofits including Ceres, the Nature Conservancy and the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
“It’s unlike Ceres to be late, unless she sensed something dangerous in this area. Or...”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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