Hermes Trismegistus

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noun

a name variously ascribed by Neoplatonists and others to an Egyptian priest or to the Egyptian god Thoth, to some extent identified with the Grecian Hermes: various mystical, religious, philosophical, astrological, and alchemical writings were ascribed to him.

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Origin of Hermes Trismegistus

<Medieval Latin <Greek Hermês Trismégistos Hermes thrice greatest

Words nearby Hermes Trismegistus

Hermaphroditus, hermatype, hermeneutic, hermeneutics, Hermes, Hermes Trismegistus, hermetic, hermetically, Hermeticism, Hermione, hermit

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How to use Hermes Trismegistus in a sentence

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You will perhaps never excel them; I should think the “Hermes,” never.
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The name of Hermes was chosen because of the supposed magical powers of the god of the caduceus.
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In the retreat of the Hermes the smell of musk had evaporated.
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Hermes/Mercury, slim and wily, with a foxy face and quick movements, had slipped in silently.
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He is the same sly rogue as Hermes, though he has not some of the better qualities of that god.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Hermes Trismegistus

Hermes Trismegistus

/ (ˌtrɪsməˈdʒɪstəs) /

noun

a Greek name for the Egyptian god Thoth, credited with various works on mysticism and magic

Word Origin for Hermes Trismegistus

Greek: Hermes thrice-greatest

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