deme

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/diːm/

Definition of deme

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
    “If two persons bore the same name[…] ambiguity was avoided […] by indicating their place of origin, the name of the tribe or deme being added for persons of the same town […], and the name of the country or town for foreigners […].”
    “They increased the authority of the Assembly and divided Attica into numerous small wardlike districts, the demes.”
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noun

  1. A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.
    “If two persons bore the same name[…] ambiguity was avoided […] by indicating their place of origin, the name of the tribe or deme being added for persons of the same town […], and the name of the country or town for foreigners […].”
    “They increased the authority of the Assembly and divided Attica into numerous small wardlike districts, the demes.”
  2. A distinct local population of plants or animals.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “district”). Doublet of demos.

Anagrams of deme

4 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play deem 7 points

Words you can make from deme

9 playable · top: DEEM (7 pts)

Best play deem 7 points

4-letter words

1 word

3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

4 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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