Herm Definition
hûrm
hermae, herms
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.
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(sometimes pejorative) A hermaphrodite.
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abbreviation
Abbreviation of hermaphrodite.
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pronoun
One of the the Channel Islands and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
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A commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
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Other Word Forms of Herm
Noun
Singular:
hermPlural:
hermae, hermsOrigin of Herm
Latin hermēs, herma from Greek hermēs from Hermēs Hermes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Hermaphroditus, originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus) and represented as a herm.
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From Hermes
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