- 1. n. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top. Source: opted
- 2. n. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes Source: wordnet
- 3. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top. Source: webster
- 4. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messengerof the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olivewood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it,and two wings at the top. Source: adambom
- 5. n. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes Source: ecdict
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