Added 10 October 2026 hermes noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about hermes at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury. Related Words: hestiathothtrismegistusithyphallichermèsmercurymessengerheraldcourieremissaryenvoyrunner Back to today's word