HERM

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Herm

one of the Channel Islands and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France

Anagrams

• Mehr, Rehm, Rhem

Etymology 1

Noun

herm (plural herms)

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

Synonyms

• (rectangular pillar): herma

Etymology 2

Adjective

herm (not comparable)

Abbreviation of hermaphrodite.

Noun

herm (plural herms)

(sometimes pejorative) A hermaphrodite.

Anagrams

• Mehr, Rehm, Rhem

Source: Wiktionary



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