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Hermes

noun
Her·​mes | \ ˈhər-(ˌ)mēz How to pronounce Hermes (audio) \

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

First Known Use of Hermes

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Hermes

Latin, from Greek Hermēs

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