Meaning & use

herm

noun·Advanced

A stone pillar topped with a carved head, often of the god Hermes, used as a boundary marker or decoration in ancient Greece.

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Archaeologists uncovered a weathered herm near the entrance to the ancient marketplace.

A row of herms once lined the road leading into the sacred grove.

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Herms were originally used by the ancient Greeks to mark boundaries, roads, and crossroads, often depicted with the head of Hermes.

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