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
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
