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demes

demes is the plural of deme.

Meaning of deme

Noun

deme (plural demes)

  1. A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
    • If two persons bore the same name[…] ambiguity was avoided […] by indicating their place of origin, the name of the tribe or deme being added for persons of the same town […], and the name of the country or town for foreigners […].1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xiii
    Synonyms:
    demos
  2. A distinct local population of plants or animals.

Questions about demes

What is demes the plural of?
Demes is the plural of deme.

Words near demes in the dictionary

  1. demersed
  2. demerses
  3. demersing
  4. demersion
  5. demersions
  6. demes
  7. demesmaekerite
  8. demesman
  9. demesmen
  10. demesmerisation
  11. demesmerise

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