herm

[ hurm ]

/ hɜrm /

noun

a 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.

Compare term (def. 10).

Origin of herm

1570–80; <Latin hermēs<Greek hermês statue of Hermes

Words nearby herm

heritor, Herkimer, herky-jerky, herl, Herlihy, herm, herma, Herman, Hermann, Hermann-Mauguin symbol, Hermannstadt

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Example sentences from the Web for herm

Sometimes they were topped by the heads of other gods, but these were called for him, herm.
Greek Sculpture|Estelle M. Hurll
And looking, we saw three boats pull out from the channel between Herm and Jethou.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham
This is now in the collection of Mr. Maxwell, the present owner of Herm.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
And we seemed to be all waiting for what should come out of Herm along the red path of the sun.
Carette of Sark|John Oxenham

The herm on the opposite side of the court probably represented Maia.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau

British Dictionary definitions for herm

herm

herma (ˈhɜːmə)

/ (hɜːm) /

noun plural herms, hermae (ˈhɜːmiː) or hermai (ˈhɜːmaɪ)

(in ancient Greece) a stone head of Hermes surmounting a square stone pillar

Word Origin for herm

C16: from Latin herma, from Greek hermēs Hermes 1

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单词	herm
释义	herm [ hurm ] / hɜrm / noun a 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. Compare term (def. 10). Origin of herm 1570–80; <Latin hermēs<Greek hermês statue of Hermes Words nearby herm heritor, Herkimer, herky-jerky, herl, Herlihy, herm, herma, Herman, Hermann, Hermann-Mauguin symbol, Hermannstadt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herm Sometimes they were topped by the heads of other gods, but these were called for him, herm. Greek Sculpture\|Estelle M. Hurll And looking, we saw three boats pull out from the channel between Herm and Jethou. Carette of Sark\|John Oxenham This is now in the collection of Mr. Maxwell, the present owner of Herm. Birds of Guernsey (1879)\|Cecil Smith And we seemed to be all waiting for what should come out of Herm along the red path of the sun. Carette of Sark\|John Oxenham The herm on the opposite side of the court probably represented Maia. Pompeii, Its Life and Art\|August Mau British Dictionary definitions for herm herm herma (ˈhɜːmə) / (hɜːm) / noun plural herms, hermae (ˈhɜːmiː) or hermai (ˈhɜːmaɪ) (in ancient Greece) a stone head of Hermes surmounting a square stone pillar Word Origin for herm C16: from Latin herma, from Greek hermēs Hermes 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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