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Hermes

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Hermes (noun)
  2. Hermes Trismegistus (noun)

Her·mes

noun \ˈhər-(ˌ)mēz\

Definition of HERMES

: a Greek god of commerce, eloquence, invention, travel, and theft who serves as herald and messenger of the other gods — compare mercury

Origin of HERMES

Latin, from Greek Hermēs
First Known Use: 14th century

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