Ceres Hear it!

Ceres Definition

Ce·res (sir′ēz′)

noun

  1. Rom. Myth. the goddess of agriculture, daughter of Ops and Saturn: identified with the Greek Demeter
  2. Astron. the first asteroid discovered (1801), and the largest (c. 1,000 km or 621 mi in diameter)

Etymology: L: see cereal

Ceres Quotes

Where the satyrs are chattering, nymphs with their flattering Glimpse of the forest enhance All the beauty of marrow and cucumber narrow And Ceres will join in the dance.

—Sitwell, Dame Edith Louisa

Another age shall see the golden ear Imbrown the slope, and nod on the parterre, Deep harvests bury all his pride has planned, And laughing Ceres re-assume the land.

—Pope, Alexander