First Known Use: 14th century
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Hermes
noun Her·mes \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
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Origin of HERMES
Latin, from Greek Hermēs
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