What does deme mean?
Deme means A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica..
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/diːm/ · noun
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.
Use deme when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deme means A township or other subdivision of ancient Attica..
Common synonyms include demos.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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 […].
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