Caduceus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A herald's wand or staff, especially in ancient times.
  • n. Greek Mythology A winged staff with two serpents twined around it, carried by Hermes.
  • n. An insignia modeled on Hermes's staff and used as the symbol of the medical profession.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The official wand carried by a herald in ancient Greece and Rome, specifically the one carried in mythology by Hermes, the messenger of the gods, usually represented with two snakes twined around it.
  • n. A symbol (☤) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it, used to indicate merchants and messengers, and also sometimes as a symbol of medicine.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In classical mythology, the rod or wand borne by Hermes, or Mercury, as an ensign of authority, quality, and office.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    insignia   
    Cross Reference
    aesculapian staff   
    Variant
    caducei   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    staff    Rod of Asclepius   
    Same Context
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