| Demeter |
the goddess of farming, marriage, and childbirth in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, Demeter is called Ceres. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. [2 definitions] |
| democrat |
a person who believes that government should be run by the people or that all people are equal. [2 definitions] |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. [3 definitions] |
| Democratic Party |
one of the two major U.S. political parties. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa that is north of Angola and south of the Republic of the Congo. The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa. |
| demolish |
to tear down or destroy. |
| demon |
an evil spirit; devil. [2 definitions] |
| demonstrate |
to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. [4 definitions] |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. [2 definitions] |
| demonstrative |
showing love and affection in an open way. |
| den |
the resting place of wolves, lions, and other large wild animals. [2 definitions] |
| denial |
a statement that something is false. [2 definitions] |
| denim |
a strong cotton cloth used in clothing. [2 definitions] |
| Denmark |
a country in northern Europe. Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. [2 definitions] |
| denominator |
the number in a fraction that is below the division line. It shows the number of equal parts into which the top number is to be divided. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. [2 definitions] |
| denounce |
to speak out against. [2 definitions] |
| dense |
having parts very close together with little space between. [2 definitions] |
| density |
the state or condition of having parts very close together with little space between. |