Ceres
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈsɪəriːz/
- Hyphenation: Ce‧res
Proper noun
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Proper noun |
![⚳](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Ceres_symbol.svg/75px-Ceres_symbol.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Ceres_-_RC3_-_Haulani_Crater_%2822381131691%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Ceres_-_RC3_-_Haulani_Crater_%2822381131691%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
- (Roman mythology) Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
- (astronomy) Ceres is the largest object, and only dwarf planet, in the main asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
- Synonym: ⚳
Related words
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The Solar System (edit) | |
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Star | sun |
Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
Dwarf planets | Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna |
Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
Other | moon • symbols for objects |