First Known Use: circa 1580
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herm
noun \ˈhərm\
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 of HERM
Latin hermes, from Greek hermēs statue of Hermes, herm, from Hermēs
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