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herm

   [hurm]
–noun
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
Also, herma.
Compare term (def. 10).

Origin:
1570–80; < L hermēs < Gk hermês statue of Hermes
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herm     (hûrm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. herms also her·mae (-mī)
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 hermēs, herma, from Greek hermēs, from Hermēs, Hermes.]

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herm

noun
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 signpost 

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