herm

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 her′ma

noun

pl. -·mae or -·mai·

Origin of herm

from Classical Latin herma from Classical Greek Herm?s, Hermes

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herm

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noun

pl. herms, also her·mae

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.

Origin of herm

Latin hermēs, herma from Greek hermēs from Hermēs Hermes

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Noun

(plural herms)

A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.

Origin

From Hermes

Abbreviations

Abbreviation of hermaphrodite.

Noun

(plural herms)

(sometimes pejorative) A hermaphrodite.

Origin

From Hermaphroditus, originally a male Aphrodite (Aphroditus) and represented as a herm.

Proper noun

one of the the Channel Islands and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France

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