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Hermes
noun
Her·mes
Ë?hÉ™r-(ËŒ)mÄ“z
: a Greek god of commerce, eloquence, invention, travel, and theft who serves as herald and messenger of the other gods compare mercury
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Hermēs
First Known Use
circa 1700, in the meaning defined above
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“Hermes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hermes. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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