deme

Noun

Meaning

A territorial subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece), corresponding to a township.

An undifferentiated aggregate of cells or plastids.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sept house class family order people species blood gens race nation stock folk stem breed

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Antonyms

dispute mess federal government high society deathplace

Phrases with the word

deme selection

Anagrams

deem mede meed Emde Edem

Examples

Early political activity seeAlso Demosthenes was admitted to his deme as a citizen with full rights probably in 366 BC, and he soon demonstrated an interest in politics. Source: Internet

"Every male citizen on reaching the age of 18 was now to be registered in his deme. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dembrexine Dembski Demchok deme selection demean demean oneself