Ceres

name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create.

1. The Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
2. An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the innermost dwarf planet; officially called (1) Ceres.
3. A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
4. A village south-east of Cupar, eastern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4011).
5. A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia

noun

1. plural of cere