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demeGreek demosIn ancient Greece, a country district or village, as distinct from a polis. In the democratic reforms (508–507 BC) promoted by Cleisthenes, the demes of Attica (the area around Athens) gained a voice in local and state government. The Attic demes had their own police powers, cults, and officials. Males aged 18 years became registered members of the deme. Members decided deme matters and kept property records for taxation. Each deme sent representatives to the Athenian boule in proportion to its size. The term continued to be applied to local districts in Hellenistic and Roman times. deme [dēm] (ecology) A local population in which the individuals freely interbreed among themselves but not with those of other demes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No member could be re-elected until all eligible citizens in his demes had served. Omaha Academy of Ballet faculty members Patti Zukaitis and Catherine Demes Maydew will take over as co-directors of the academy program. Indeed the earliest choruses would have been composed of amateur contestants drawn from the ten tribes or demes of Athens. |
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