Hermes

American  

[hur-meez] / ˈhɜr miz /

noun

1. the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.

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 British  

/ ˈhɜːmiːz /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Mercury. 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

---

Hermes ² British  

/ 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 Cultural  

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.

---

Discover More

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

See Examples For:

Hermes

“France is quickly becoming the focus of the European bond selloff,” Mitch Reznick, head of cross-border credit at Federated Hermes Limited said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

As part of his plea agreement, Iza agreed to forfeit several items purchased as part of the conspiracy, including two Mercedes-Benzes, a Ferrari and dozens of luxury handbags from Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Jonathan Pines, head of Asia at Federated Hermes, a U.S.-based asset manager, said the firm plays the long game with South Korean memory stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“In economic terms, all of this activity adds up,” Federated Hermes’

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

That’s Jun. “Quiet, both of you,” Hermes grumbled.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---