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| Mer·cu·ry [ múrkyəree ] |
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1. Roman messenger god: in Roman mythology, the god of commerce and rhetoric, who also acted as a messenger between humans and gods. His symbol is the caduceus, a staff with two snakes entwined around it.
Greek equivalent Hermes
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2. planet nearest Sun: the smallest planet in the solar system and the one nearest the Sun
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| [12th century. < Latin Mercurius< merc- "merchandise"] |
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