Ceres most commonly refers to: * Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid *

Ceres (mythology) In ancient Roman religion, Ceres ( , ) was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.Room, Adrian, ''Who's Who in Classical Mythology'', p. 89-90. NTC Publishing 1990. . She was originally the central deity i ...

, the Roman goddess of agriculture Ceres may also refer to:

Places

Brazil

* Ceres, Goiás, Brazil * Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás state, Brazil

United States

* Ceres, California * Ceres, Georgia * Ceres, Iowa * Ceres, New York, a community that also extends into Pennsylvania * Ceres, Oklahoma, a community in Noble County, Oklahoma, Noble County * Ceres, Virginia * Ceres, Washington * Ceres, West Virginia * Ceres Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania

Other countries

* Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina * Ceres, Victoria, Australia * Ceres, Piedmont, Italy * Ceres, Fife, Scotland * Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa * Ceres Nunataks, Antarctica * Ceres Koekedouw Dam, dam on the Koekedouw River, near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa

Acronyms

* CERES (satellite), a planned French spy satellite program * California Environmental Resources Evaluation System * Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES), Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies at Georgetown University * Centre for Research on Energy Security (CeRES), an Indian research center on geopolitics and energy * CERES Community Environment Park (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies), a community environmental park in Melbourne, Australia. * Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System, an ongoing NASA meteorological experiment. * Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies * ' (French: Center of Socialist Studies, Research and Education), a left-wing political organization founded by Jean-Pierre Chevènement

Aircraft, rocket, transport, and vessels

Aircraft, locomotive, car

* CAC Ceres, a crop-duster aircraft manufactured in Australia * ''Ceres'', a West Cornwall Railway#Locomotives, West Cornwall Railway steam locomotive * Toyota Corolla Ceres a compact, 4-door hardtop sold in Japan * Kia Ceres, a version of the Kia Bongo, a 2-door pick up truck

Ships and submarines

* Ceres (East Indiaman), ''Ceres'' (East Indiaman), three vessels of the British East India Company * , several ships * HMS Ceres, HMS ''Ceres'', three ships and three shore establishments of the British Royal Navy * , several ships of the French Navy * USS Ceres (1856), USS ''Ceres'' (1856), a Union Navy steamship during the American Civil War

Rocket

* Ceres-1, a PR of China four stage rocket

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Ceres (band), a band from Australia * Ceres_(sculpture), ''Ceres'' (sculpture), a c.1770 statuette by Augustin Pajou *''Ceres'' (2005), an orchestral work by Mark-Anthony Turnage * Sailor Ceres, a character in ''Sailor Moon'' media * The titular character of ''Ceres, Celestial Legend'', a manga and mini anime series * Ceres Space Colony, from the video game ''Super Metroid''

Brands and enterprises

* Ceres (organization), a coalition of investors and environmentalists (formerly the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies) * Ceres Brewery, a brewery in Aarhus, Denmark * Ceres Fruit Juices, a South African juice company * Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises, a Greek shipping company * Ceres, Inc., a US energy crop seeds developer * Ceres Liner, a bus company in the Philippines

Education

* Ceres Connection, a cooperative program between MIT's Lincoln Laboratory and the Society for Science and the Public dedicated for promoting science education * Ceres School, an historic school building located at Ceres in Allegany County, New York * Ceres (women's fraternity), a women's fraternity focused on agriculture

Sport

* Ceres Futebol Clube, a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro * SK Ceres, Sportsklubben Ceres, a Norwegian sports team from Skedsmo, Akershus * United City F.C., a Philippine football team formerly known as Ceres–Negros F.C.

People

* Dragoș Cereș (born 2004), a Moldovan chess master

Other uses

* Ceres (workstation), a computer workstation built at ETH Zürich * Ceres series (disambiguation), several series of postage stamps representing the goddess Ceres * Ceres Chess Engine, an experimental chess engine that uses Leela Chess Zero#Spinoffs, Leela Chess Zero networks * Plural of cere