HyperDic: herm

English > 1 sense of the word *herm*:
NOUN	artifact	herm	a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top

herm > pronunciation
Sounds	hher'm
Rhymes	affirm ... worm: 26 rhymes with erm...

English > *herm*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	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.
Broader	statue	A sculpture representing a human or animal
Spanish	herm
Catalan	herma, herm, Herm