deme (plural demes)
A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
(ecology) A distinct local population of plants or animals.
• Deem, Mede, deem, meed
Source: Wiktionary
Deme, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A territorial subdivision of Attica (also of modern Greece), corresponding to a township. Jowett (Thucyd).
2. (Biol.)
Definition: An undifferentiated aggregate of cells or plastids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
