hermae

Variant of herm

herm definition

herm (hʉrm)

noun

a square pillar of stone topped by a bust or head, originally of Hermes: such pillars were used as milestones, signposts, etc. in ancient Greece
also herma her′ma (hʉr′mə)

Etymology: < L herma < Gr Hermēs, Hermes

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