Demeterian
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to the Ancient Greek goddess Demeter. not-comparable
"We cannot tell whether the walls of Çatal Hüyük were raised in Demeterian rites, as the architecture of the womb, or whether they were raised in martial orders, as the architecture of defense."
Example
More examples"We cannot tell whether the walls of Çatal Hüyük were raised in Demeterian rites, as the architecture of the womb, or whether they were raised in martial orders, as the architecture of defense."
Etymology
From Demeter + -ian.