SINCE 1828
Hermes
noun
Her·mes
| \ ˈhər-(ˌ)mēz
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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
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