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:
herm
Plural:
hermae, herms

Origin 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

    From Wiktionary

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