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Hermes

[ hur-meez ]

noun

  1. the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft. Compare Mercury ( def 3 ).
  2. Astronomy. a small asteroid that in 1937 approached within 485,000 miles (780,000 km) of the earth, the closest approach of an asteroid ever observed.


Hermes

1

/ ˈ³óɜ˳¾¾±Ë³ú /

noun

  1. Greek myth the messenger and herald of the gods; the divinity of commerce, cunning, theft, travellers, and rascals. He was represented as wearing winged sandals Roman counterpartMercury
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hermes

2

/ ˈ³óɜ˳¾¾±Ë³ú /

noun

  1. a small asteroid some 800 m in diameter that passed within 670 000 kilometres of the earth in 1937, and is now lost
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hermes

  1. The messenger god of classical mythology . He traveled with great swiftness, aided by the wings he wore on his sandals and his cap. Hermes was a son of Zeus and the father of Pan .
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Notes

The caduceus, the wand of Hermes, is the traditional symbol of physicians. It has wings at the top and serpents twined about the staff.
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Some of the most affected species include the Florida white, Hermes copper, tailed orange, Mitchell's satyr, and West Virginia white, all of which have declined in abundance by more than 98% within the US.

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As well as jewellery, Hermes Crocodile Kelly handbags and £15,000 in were also taken.

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He took the Hermes Crocodile Kelly handbags, £15,000 in cash as well as items of jewellery worth £10.4m that included unique pieces.

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McClain Hermes knows precisely what it takes to swim, as fast as possible, to the far end of a 50-meter pool.

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Nucci said his personal favourite deity was Hermes, the god of thieves.

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