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Synonyms for caduceus

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh-doo-see-uh s, -syoos, -shuh s, -dyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈdu si əs, -syus, -ʃəs, -ˈdyu-

Définition of caduceus

Origin :
  • 1590s, from Latin caduceus, alteration of Doric Greek karykeion "herald's staff," from karyx (genitive karykos) "a herald," from PIE *karu-, from root *kar- "to praise loudly, extol" (cf. Sanskrit carkarti "mentions with praise," Old English hreð "fame, glory"). Token of a peaceful embassy; originally an olive branch. Especially the wand carried by Mercury, messenger of the gods, usually represented with two serpents twined round it.
  • As in wand : noun rod
Example sentences :
  • It is the Caduceus, or Rod, and the suit takes its name from it.
  • Extract from : « Prophetical, Educational and Playing Cards » by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer
  • Let us take the caduceus of Hermes as the mystic symbol of beauty.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 398, December 1848 » by Various
  • To describe the caduceus is to describe the love mechanism of ophidians.
  • Extract from : « The Natural Philosophy of Love » by Remy de Gourmont
  • A caduceus, against which rests a shield of arms, lies at her feet.
  • Extract from : « Book-Plates » by William J. Hardy
  • The cherub on the dexter side is seated, and holds a caduceus in his right hand.
  • Extract from : « Book-Plates » by William J. Hardy
  • A rod: A piece of the angelic outfit, derived from the caduceus of Mercury.
  • Extract from : « The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri » by Dante Alighieri
  • But when Mercury invented the lyre, he gave the lyre to Apollo in exchange for the caduceus.
  • Extract from : « Gods and Heroes » by R. E. Francillon
  • Like Forth, the newcomer wore a white coat with the caduceus emblems.
  • Extract from : « The Planet Savers » by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • In its completed shape, the lightning-wand is the caduceus, or rod of Hermes.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Myth-Makers » by John Fiske
  • Later he added the twisted serpents at the top of this caduceus.
  • Extract from : « Some Winter Days in Iowa » by Frederick John Lazell

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