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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
