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

/ ˈhɜːmiːz /

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

Hermes

²

/ ˈhɜːmiːz /

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

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 .

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.

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Other major luxury goods industry players, including Hermes and Gucci-owner Kering, are due to report their latest financial results this week.

From BBC

Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters struck the Hermes 900 Kochav drone, saying such aircraft have been targeting militants and civilian homes.

From Seattle Times

Hermes also celebrated its record annual sales last year with plans to reward all employees worldwide with a bonus.

From BBC