Mercury

  1. Proper noun.  (Roman god) The Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger. He wore winged sandals. Mercury corresponded to the Greek god Hermes.
  2. Proper noun.  (astronomy) The planet in the solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
  3. Noun.  A metal.
  4. Noun.  A plant.

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