cere

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cērō (“to smear or coat with wax”).

"Yes, child," answered Mother Ceres. — Tanglewood Tales, Nathaniel Hawthorne
There is also a Ceres. — Notre-Dame de Paris, Victor Hugo
He had three sisters: Juno, Vesta, and Ceres. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry

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