ceres

[ˈsɪəriːz]

ceres Definition

a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi and named after the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain.

Using ceres: Examples

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    Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt.

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    NASA's Dawn spacecraft orbited Ceres from 2015 to 2018.

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Summary: ceres in Brief

The term 'ceres' [ˈsɪəriːz] refers to a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered in 1801 and named after the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain. Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt and has been studied by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from 2015 to 2018.