herm
nounUK /ˈhɜːm/ · US /ˈhɜɹm/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin Herma, a Latinization of Hermēs, from Ancient Greek Ἑρμῆς (Hermês).
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A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.
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