Herm definition
A rectangular, often tapering stone post bearing a carved head or bust, usually of Hermes, used as a boundary marker in ancient Greece and for decorative purposes in later periods.
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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Noun
Singular:
herm
Plural:
hermae, hermsOrigin of herm
- Latin hermēs, herma from Greek hermēs from Hermēs Hermes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Hermaphroditus, originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus) and represented as a herm.
From Wiktionary
- From Hermes
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