caduceus
IPA: kʌdˈutʃiʌs
noun
- 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.
- A symbol (☤) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it, used to indicate merchants and messengers. It is also sometimes incorrectly substituted for the rod of Asclepius as a symbol of medicine.
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Examples of "caduceus" in Sentences
- Caduceus as a symbol of medicine.
- The caduceus is a symbol of commerce.
- Caduceus on a Plane is not related to that.
- One of the many nurses on staff at Caduceus.
- A caduceus and a cornucopia are crossed on it.
- Symbols include the caduceus and winged sandals.
- There are clear occult associations with the caduceus.
- The caduceus in the center indicates the medical role.
- The is the Precious on which the caduceus symbol is based on.
- The caduceus was adopted as the rating badge for apothecaries.
- In astronomy, the caduceus is a symbol for the planet Mercury.
- It was an array of clocks containing mercury ions, and the caduceus is a symbol of the god Mercury!
- The caduceus was a symbol of healing, and the card spoke to her of alliances, of a balanced partnership.
- And in Whittaker Chambers 'face he raises his caduceus, which is the great imperial staff, and he says, "Tell me what one wish you desire."
- The bars represent lines of print on a page, and the caduceus was the winged wand entwined with serpents carried by Mercury, the messenger of the gods.
- Except when incorporated as part of the cap device, the corps device shall be so place on the uniform that the staff of the caduceus is vertical and the anchor is pointing inward.
- Except when incorporated as part of the cap device, the corps device shall be so placed on the uniform that the staff of the caduceus is vertical and the anchor is pointing inward.