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HERMES

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Overview

HERMES (noun)
  The noun HERMES has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercuryplay

  Familiarity information: HERMES used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


HERMES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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