Definition of herm
: a statue in the form of a square stone pillar surmounted by a bust or head especially of Hermes
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Origin and Etymology of herm
Latin hermes, from Greek hermēs statue of Hermes, herm, from Hermēs
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First Known Use: circa 1580
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