herm (hûrm) also her·ma (hûr m )n. pl. herms also her·mae (-m  ) 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. [Latin herm  s, herma, from Greek herms, from Herms, Hermes.] |
herm [hɜːm], herma [ˈhɜːmə]
n pl herms, hermae [ˈhɜːmiː], hermai [ˈhɜːmaɪ]
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (in ancient Greece) a stone head of Hermes surmounting a square stone pillar
[from Latin herma, from Greek hermēs Hermes1]
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| Noun | 1. |  herm - a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpoststatue - a sculpture representing a human or animal |
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