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herm  (hûrm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Classics, Fine Arta 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. Cf. term (def. 10).
  • Greek hermês statue of Hermes
  • Latin hermēs
  • 1570–80

'herm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Channel Islands - Guernsey - bioherm - herma - term - terminal

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