Standard Lemma guide
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noun
An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: deme
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a democratic one); the people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, singular
Topics: political-science, social-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
plural of demo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of demo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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History
From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”). Doublet of deme.
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