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- [deem]
- /dim/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [deem]
- /dim/
Definitions of deme word
- noun deme (in preclassical Greece) the territory inhabited by a tribe 3
- noun deme (in ancient Attica) a geographical unit of local government 3
- noun deme a group of individuals within a species that possess particular characteristics of cytology, genetics, etc 3
- noun deme any of the more than 100 districts into which ancient Attica was divided 3
- noun deme a particular interbreeding population within a species 3
- noun deme one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece. 1
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Origin of deme
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, deme is from the Greek word dêmos a district, the people, commons
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Parts of speech for Deme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deme popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deme usage trend in Literature
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