Look up: herm

1. Herm
   A pillar usually with a head on its top.
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2. Herm
   a statue with the head of Hermes atop a rectangular block of stone that displays a large phallus on the front.
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3. herm
   In ancient Greece and Rome, a square pillar on which were carved the head and genitals of the god Hermes. Probably originating as boundary stones, they were set up on street corners, at crossroads,...
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4. herm
   a statue consisting of a four-cornered pillar surmonted by a head or bust,usually that of Hermes Category: General
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5. herm
   noun 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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6. herm
   in Greek religion, sacred object of stone connected with the cult of Hermes, the fertility god. According to some scholars, Hermes` name may be ... [4 related articles]
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7. herm
   herm (s), herms, hermae (pl) 1. A rectangular, often tapering stone post bearing a carved head or bust, usually of Hermes, used as a boundary marker in ancient Greece and for decorative purposes in later periods. 2. A square pillar topped with a bust, usually of the god Hermes, used as a marker in ancient Greece and Rome, and as an orname...
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8. Herm
   Herm (Guernésiais: Haerme) is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Cars are banned from the small island just like its Channel Island neighbour, Sark. Unlike Sark, bicycles are also banned. However, Herm does allow quad bikes and ...
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9. Herm
   A tapering pilaster which, in ancient Greece, was sculpted with the head of a god (usually Hermes). More generally, it now indicates any sculpture representing a human bust.
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10. herm
    herm (hûrm) , in 6th-century Greek art, vertical pillar surmounted by a bearded human head and often having a phallus below. These structures were considered sacred to Hermes. They were placed on street corners in Athens and used outside the city as milestones. By the end of the Hellenistic era...
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11. Herm
    Herm: see Channel Islands.
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