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herm  audio  (hûrm) KEY  also her·ma  (hûrm) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. herms, also her·mae  (-m) KEY 
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.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin herms, herma, from Greek herms, from Herms, Hermes


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