Cerean (other)
Cerean may refer to: * an adjective pertaining to the goddess Ceres (also ''Cererian, Cererean'') * an adjective and demonym pertaining to the dwarf planet Ceres * List of ''Star Wars'' species (A–E)#Cerean, a fictional species in the ''Star Wars'' universe See also * Cereal (other) * Syrian (other) (a homophone) * Kerian District The Kerian District (alternately Krian) is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere southeast ...

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 in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres". Her seven-day April festival of Cerealia included the popular '' Ludi Ceriales'' (Ceres' games). She was also honoured in the May '' lustratio'' of the fields at the Ambarvalia festival, at harvest-time, and during Roman marriages and funeral rites. She is usually depicted as a mature woman. Ceres is the only one of Rome's many agricultural deities to be listed among the Dii Consentes, Rome's equivalent to the Twelve Olympians of Greek mythology. The Romans saw her as the counterpart of the Greek goddess Demeter,''Larousse Desk Reference Encyclopedia'', The Book People, Haydock, 1995, p. ...
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Ceres (dwarf Planet)
Ceres (; minor-planet designation: 1 Ceres) is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first asteroid discovered, on 1 January 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi at Palermo Astronomical Observatory in Sicily and announced as a new planet. Ceres was later classified as an asteroid and then a dwarf planetthe only one always inside Neptune's orbit. Ceres's small size means that even at its brightest, it is too dim to be seen by the naked eye, except under extremely dark skies. Its apparent magnitude ranges from 6.7 to 9.3, peaking at opposition (when it is closest to Earth) once every 15- to 16-month synodic period. As a result, its surface features are barely visible even with the most powerful telescopes, and little was known about it until the robotic NASA spacecraft ''Dawn'' approached Ceres for its orbital mission in 2015. ''Dawn'' found Ceres's surface to be a mixture of water ice, and hydrated minerals such as carbonates and cla ...
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List Of Star Wars Species (A–E)
This is a list of ''Star Wars'' species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the ''Star Wars'' franchise beginning with the letters A through E. ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series, ''Star Wars'', was released on May 25, 1977, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by three sequels and three prequels. Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted. Abednedo The Abednedo are a common sentient species native to the planet of the same name. Abednedos are tall humanoids with mouth tendrils, long faces, and widely spaced fleshy nostrils; often brown or tan in skin color. Abednedos appearing in the Star Wars saga include Resistance pilots Ello Asty and C'ai Threnalli. Abyssin The Abyssin inhabit the planet Byss. They are a nomadic race, often described as "brutish and violent." They stand approximately two meters tall and have a humanoid appearance, with ...
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Cereal (other)
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain. Cereal may also refer to: *Breakfast cereal *an adjective referring to the goddess Ceres *cereals and pseudocereals collectively *Caryopsis * Food grain * ''Cereal'' (magazine), a UK travel and style magazine *Cereal, Alberta, Canada *"Cereal," an episode from the 20th season of ''Arthur'' See also *Cereals Event {{Use British English, date=March 2014 Cereals Event is the UK’s largest arable farming event which takes place each year. The event attracts around 350 exhibitors and around 20,000 visitors and features 60ha of working demonstrations of agr ... which takes place in the UK * Cerean (other) * Ceres (dwarf planet) * Serial (other) {{Disambiguation ...
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Syrian (other)
Syrian people or Syrians are the majority inhabitants or citizens of the Syrian Arab Republic. Syrian may also refer to: People * Syrian diaspora, Syrian emigrants and their descendants living outside of Syria, as either immigrants or refugees * Native inhabitants of the historical region of Syria * Adherents of Syriac Christianity * Assyrian people, an ethnic group indigenous to Assyria, in the Middle East * Arameans, an ancient Semitic-speaking people formerly in the Near East Individuals * Ephrem the Syrian (306–373), prominent Christian theologian and writer * Michael the Syrian (died 1199), a patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1166 to 1199 * Rezon the Syrian, an enemy of King Solomon mentioned in 1 Kings Other uses * Syrian (band), an Italian synthpop band * Syrian (horse) or Arabian horse, a breed of horse * Syrian Air, a Syrian airline See also * * * Syrian language (other) * Syrian Catholic (other) * Syria (other) * S ...
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