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HERM (hermae)

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• HERM (noun)
The noun HERM has 1 sense:

1. 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

Familiarity information: HERM used as a noun is very rare.

• HERM (noun)

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Meaning:

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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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("herm" is a kind of...):

statue (a sculpture representing a human or animal)

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