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Island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands
Herm (Guernésiais: Haerme, ultimately from Old Norse armr 'arm', due to the shape of the island, or Old French eremite 'hermit') is one of the Channel
Herm
Type of classical sculpture
A herma (Ancient Greek: ἑρμῆς, plural ἑρμαῖ hermai), commonly herm in English, is a sculpture with a head and perhaps a torso above a plain, usually squared
Herm_(sculpture)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up herm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Herm is one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. Herm or L'Herm may also refer to: Herm, Landes
Herm_(disambiguation)
Name list
Herms is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: George Herms (born 1935), American artist René Herms (1982-2009), German middle-distance
Herms
Name list
Herm is a masculine given name which may refer to: Herm Johnson (born 1953), American racing driver Herm Rohrig (1918–2002), American National Football
Herm_(given_name)
Island in Guernsey
public. Resembling the top of a wooded knoll, it is immediately southwest of Herm and covers approximately 44 acres (18 ha). There is evidence of flint manufacturing
Jethou
Archipelago in the English Channel
islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands. Historically, they are the remnants of the Duchy
Channel_Islands
Estonian military personnel
Johannes Herm (14 January 1893 – 1 January 1926) was an Estonian naval officer who served as the commander of the Estonian Navy from 1919 to 1925. He played
Johannes_Herm
American football player and coach (born 1954)
popular as a coach and broadcaster for short, punchy declarations dubbed "Hermisms" by fans. The message "You play to win the game!", which he delivered during
Herm_Edwards
American actor and politician (1924–1999)
Herman John Wedemeyer (May 20, 1924 – January 25, 1999) was an American actor, football player, and politician. He is best known for portraying Sergeant/Detective
Herman_Wedemeyer
American basketball player
Weiss died from cancer. "Herm Weiss NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2019. "Herm Weiss". Peach Basket Society
Herm_Weiss
The flag of Herm is white with a red St George's Cross with a banner of the arms of Herm in the canton; the arms are azure, between two dolphins argent
Flag_of_Herm
American sportscaster (1903–1987)
helpful. I still remember him saying to me after a show, 'Good work, kid.' Herm was more than just a sports announcer. He was as honest as you could be with
Herm_Reitzes
German composer (1888–1954)
Ferdinand Friedrich Hermann Nielebock (17 April 1888 – 16 July 1954), known as Herms Niel, was a German composer of military songs and marches. Upon finishing
Herms_Niel
German journalist and writer
Gerhard Herm (26 April 1931, in Crailsheim, Württemberg, Germany – 9 March 2014, in Ottobrunn) was a German journalist and writer. He studied at the Werner
Gerhard_Herm
Historic hotel in Herm
White House is a historic hotel in Herm, in the Channel Islands. Converted into a hotel from an old country house in 1949, the hotel contains 36 double
White_House,_Herm
English Channel island near Normandy
Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands – Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou and Sark – and many small islets and rocks. The bailiwick
Guernsey
original on 2016-12-15. "Herm Johnson – 1979 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023. "Herm Johnson – 1980 CART
Herm_Johnson
American basketball player
winning a championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in his final season. Herm Gilliam attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He
Herm_Gilliam
American football player (1913–2008)
Brett Favre. Herm attempted to play for the Packers in 1940 but was released in training camp. After being released by the Packers, Herm signed with the
Herm_Schneidman
American businessman (1945–2020)
Herman Cain (December 13, 1945 – July 30, 2020) was an American businessman and Tea Party movement activist in the Republican Party. Cain graduated from
Herman_Cain
American football player (1918–2002)
NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023. "Herm Rohrig Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference
Herm_Rohrig
British Crown Dependency in the English Channel
comprising three separate jurisdictions: Alderney, Guernsey (incorporating Herm), and Sark. The Lieutenant Governor is the representative of the British
Bailiwick_of_Guernsey
American football player (1931–1991)
William Herman Lee (August 29, 1931 – March 6, 1991) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football
Herman_Lee
German actor (1925–2014)
Klaus Herm (13 January 1925; Berlin, Germany – 24 May 2014) was a German television actor. He started his career with several stage engagements, for example
Klaus_Herm
American basketball player and coach
Encyclopedia. 2000. page 733. "Herm Schaefer NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2026. "Herm Schaefer NBA playing stats"
Herm_Schaefer
American artist (1935–2026)
George Herbert Herms (July 5, 1935 – April 24, 2026) was an American artist best known for the assemblages he created out of discarded, often rusty, dirty
George_Herms
Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry. The standard author abbreviation F.J.Herm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name
Frederick_Joseph_Hermann
Athenian politician (c. 460 – 403 BC)
Critias (/ˈkrɪtiəs/; Ancient Greek: Κριτίας, Kritias; c. 460 – 403 BC) was an ancient Athenian poet, philosopher and political leader. He is known today
Critias
American professional wrestler and former American football player
walk-on linebacker. He later earned a full scholarship under head coach Herm Edwards. Hatch is married. Hatch signed with WWE as part of its recruitment
Tate_Wilder
Governing body of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey
with Herm) as "Bailiwick-wide legislation" with the consent of the governments of those islands. All enactments of the States of Guernsey apply to Herm as
States_of_Guernsey
Canadian composer, songwriter, and music producer
Bernhard "Bernie" Herms (born March 26, 1972) is a Canadian composer, songwriter, and music producer in Nashville. He has received Grammy Awards, GMA
Bernie_Herms
American baseball player (born 1961)
allegations. "Herm Winningham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025. "Herm Winningham Postseason
Herm_Winningham
Region with claims of unusual longevity
Gerontology Research Group Research into centenarians Supercentenarian Poulain M, Herm A, Pes G (2013). "The Blue Zones: areas of exceptional longevity around the
Blue_zone
1938 German marching song
Heide" (On the Heath), is a German marching song with words and music by Herms Niel and published in 1938 during the Nazi regime. The song was then soon
Erika_(song)
Island off Guernsey in the English Channel
the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is located near Herm, 250 m to the east. The island can be accessed from Herm on foot at low tide from the round-island Cliff
Caquorobert
Composite statue
Hermathene (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμαθήνη) was a composite statue, or rather a herm, which may have been a terminal bust or a Janus-like bust, representing the
Hermathena (composite of Hermes and Athena)
Hermathena_(composite_of_Hermes_and_Athena)
Ancient Roman statue from the 3rd century AD
The Double Herm of Socrates and Seneca is an ancient Roman statue from the first half of the third century AD. The herm depicts the Greek philosopher Socrates
Double Herm of Socrates and Seneca
Double_Herm_of_Socrates_and_Seneca
2015 film directed by Frank Coraci
happy-go-lucky Lil' Pete, whose strong neck makes him immune to hanging; mountain man Herm, who speaks incomprehensibly and helped his mother sell their moonshine;
The_Ridiculous_6
American football player (1938–2019)
sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Herm Urenda" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2019) (Learn
Herm_Urenda
Process in beer production
Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the
Brewing
Representations of Britain and Crown Dependencies
St. Anne – Lapins Coat of arms of Alderney "Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey) Herm Flag of Herm St. Tugual – – Coat of arms of Herm "Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)
List of national symbols of the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies
List_of_national_symbols_of_the_United_Kingdom_and_Crown_Dependencies
American basketball player
basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2019. "Herm Witasek". Peach Basket Society. September 17, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2019
Herm_Witasek
American basketball player
basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2019. "Herm Schuessler". Peach Basket Society. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2019
Herm_Schuessler
1994 studio album by RBL Posse
serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Cellski and Herm. The album peaked at number 197 on the Billboard 200, number 23 on the Top
Ruthless_by_Law
American baseball player (1907-1994)
the 1934 season and died in Concord, North Carolina, at the age of 87. "Herm Holshouser Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28
Herm_Holshouser
own ISO 3166-1 country code. The dependencies of Guernsey (Alderney, Sark, Herm) and St. Helena (Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island) are listed as separate
List of islands by highest point
List_of_islands_by_highest_point
German-American writer (1920–2011)
Viola Herms Drath (February 8, 1920 – August 11, 2011) was a Washington, D.C., author, socialite and a German-American member of the National Committee
Viola_Herms_Drath
uk. BBC News. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2020. "Herm has more First Responders". herm.com. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March
Guernsey Ambulance and Rescue Service
Guernsey_Ambulance_and_Rescue_Service
American basketball player
"Herman A. Hedderick". lopatich.com. Lopatich. Retrieved February 18, 2015. "Herm Hedderick NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved
Herm_Hedderick
moved to Guernsey in 1903 Compton Mackenzie (1883–1972), author, tenant of Herm Nicholas Monsarrat (1910–1979), author of The Cruel Sea and more than thirty
List_of_people_from_Guernsey
American gridiron football player (1939–2013)
2, 2013) was a tight end with the Calgary Stampeders from 1964 to 1972. Herm Harrison played college football at Arizona State University. Harrison came
Herm_Harrison
American football player (1903–1980)
77. "Herm Bagby Stats - Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021. "Herm Bagby
Herm_Bagby
National Football League team season
The 1930 Providence Steam Roller season was their sixth in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4–6–2, winning six games
1930 Providence Steam Roller season
1930_Providence_Steam_Roller_season
Variety of grape
Chasselas (French pronunciation: [ʃasla] ) or Chasselas blanc ([ʃasla blɑ̃]) is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal
Chasselas
American football executive (born 1965)
Chiefs general manager Carl Peterson announced that both he and head coach Herm Edwards would return to the Chiefs in 2008. However, Hunt declined to immediately
Clark_Hunt
announced his retirement or has not played for a full season. Krabbenhoft, Herm. "The Accurate RBI Record of Babe Ruth". sabr.org. Retrieved September 21
List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_runs_batted_in_leaders
Species of flowering plant
Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2024. "Lamium galeobdolon subsp. flavidum (F.Herm.) Á.Löve & D.Löve". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Lamium_galeobdolon
Topics referred to by the same term
Paul Hermann may refer to: Paul Hermann (botanist) (1646–1695), German botanist Paul Hermann (composer) or Pál Hermann (1902–1944), Hungarian composer
Paul_Hermann
Ancient Greek mythological epithet
Aphrodite by Alcamenes and a herm of Aphrodite near the temple. It is unsure whether the statue of Aphrodite and the herm of Aphrodite were the same sculpture
Aphrodite_of_the_Gardens
Government spokesperson of the Solomon Islands
George Herming Gauakolo (commonly George Herming) is a government spokesman of the Solomon Islands who has taken up the positions of Communications Director
George_Herming
German middle-distance runner
René Herms (17 July 1982 – 9 January 2009) was a German middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. Herms was born in Dohna, Bezirk Dresden
René_Herms
American writer
books for younger readers. The Princess and the Pizza, a collaboration with Herm Auch, was an International Reading Association Children's Choice in 2003
Mary_Jane_Auch
Female Herm and Male Herm are a set of two neoclassical marble herms in the outdoor sculpture collection of the historic Oldfields estate, located on
Female and Male Herm (sculpture set)
Female_and_Male_Herm_(sculpture_set)
Football team of Arizona State University
regular season. On December 3, 2017, longtime NFL coach and ESPN analyst Herm Edwards was announced as the next head coach of the Sun Devils. Edwards kicked
Arizona State Sun Devils football
Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football
Ancient Roman bridge in Rome
("four heads") refers to the two marble pillars of the two-faced Janus herms on the parapet, which were moved here from the nearby Church of St Gregory
Pons_Fabricius
American track and field athlete, college athletics administrator
Herman Ronald "Herm" Frazier (born October 29, 1954) is a retired American sprinter. He won gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1976 Olympics and
Herman_Frazier
Czech-born professional tennis player
Jakub Herm-Záhlava (born 12 May 1980) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. Born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, he is a cousin of Czech tennis
Jakub_Záhlava
American television series (2024–present)
to be Army chaplain/POW during the Korean War. Daniel Bellomy as Herman "Herm" Daniels, an NIS agent acting as the Evidence Custodian's assistant Bobby
NCIS:_Origins
Hayles, cyclist and Olympic Games medal winner DJ Hixxy, William Brodleck Herms, American entomologist and university professor Journalist and author Christopher
List of people from Portsmouth
List_of_people_from_Portsmouth
American basketball player
Herman B. Harris (born c. December 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. Harris played basketball at Chester High School in his hometown
Herman_Harris
Area of jurisdiction of a bailiff
Guernsey (comprising the islands of Guernsey, Sark, Alderney, Brecqhou, Herm, Jethou and Lihou). A Bailiff heads each Channel Island bailiwick. A bailiwick
Bailiwick
Species of plant
Cory, in 1969, this taxon was renamed A. smallii by Isely. In 1948, F. J. Herm. synonymised Vachellia peninsularis and V. insularis under Acacia pinetorum
Vachellia_farnesiana
Lutheran university in Hickory, North Carolina, US
football player Tom Segura, stand-up comedian Dick Smith, baseball player Herm Starrette, baseball player Terence Steward, football player Aaron Wheeler
Lenoir–Rhyne_University
includes the island of Guernsey and other islands such as Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, and Lihou. Each parish was established, probably in the
Parishes_of_Guernsey
2025 concert tour by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Boosie joined Gaulden on-stage to perform "Set It Off"; and Birdman and Herm tha Blacksheep joined Gaulden on-stage to perform "Fuck That Nigga". During
Make_America_Slime_Again_Tour
1941 German Army march by Herms Niel
(English: "It Was an Edelweiss") is a march, with music and lyrics composed by Herms Niel in 1939 for the German Army. The French version, L’Edelweiss, is a
Es_war_ein_Edelweiss
American football player (1900–1957)
Herman Joseph Martell (December 8, 1900 – October 27, 1957) was an American professional football end. After attending Green Bay West High School, he played
Herman_Martell
Symbol used in Freemasonry
premier [-second] (in French). 1819. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Herm%C3%A8s_ou_Archives_ma%C3%A7onniques_Par_une/IPsoE1d33PAC
Three_dots_(Freemasonry)
American basketball player (1918–2010)
Herm Fuetsch Personal information Born (1918-07-06)July 6, 1918 San Francisco, California, U.S. Died September 29, 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 92) Novato, California
Herm_Fuetsch
American football coach
interim head coach for the last 9 games of the 2022 season, taking over for Herm Edwards. Aguano had coached running backs at Arizona State since 2019. Prior
Shaun_Aguano
Identifier for a time offset
Ireland Wales Anglesey Channel Islands (Crown Dependencies) Alderney Sark Herm Isle of Wight Normandy Some small islands Channel Islands or Crown Dependencies
UTC+01:00
IndyCar Series team
Gordon ran 17 races in 2000, with P.J. Jones running an additional race. Herm Johnson (1980–1986) Jim Crawford (1990) Gary Bettenhausen (1990–1993) Kevin
Team_Menard
Ancient Roman villa in Herculanum/Ercolano
centre. In this area, were found the bronze herm adapted from the Doryphorus of Polykleitos and the herm of an Amazon made by Apollonios, son of Archias
Villa_of_the_Papyri
Ancient Greek fables of Hermes's statue
A Roman copy of a herm
The_Statue_of_Hermes
Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020. Herms, Franziska (2006). Alternative Tourism on Gran Canaria: The diversification
Canary_Islands
2020 American film by Christoph Waltz
Georgetown", which details the 2011 murder of 91-year-old socialite Viola Herms Drath by her much-younger second husband in the Georgetown neighborhood
Georgetown_(film)
"Yuki Kawamura Info Page". NBA. Retrieved 24 March 2025. "Louis Herman (Herm, Red) Klotz Info Page". NBA. Retrieved 3 February 2011. "Wataru (Wat) Misaka
List of shortest players in NBA history
List_of_shortest_players_in_NBA_history
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
of fire Symbols Autochthon Bowl of Hygieia Caduceus Cornucopia Gorgoneion Herm Kantharos Labrys Ouroboros Owl of Athena Phallus Rod of Asclepius Swan song
Ouroboros
American sheriff (born 1967)
04 No party preference Brent Maupin 2,335 0.04 No party preference Lewis Herms 2,113 0.03 Democratic Gary Howard Kidgell 2,031 0.03 No party preference
Chad_Bianco
American football player (born 1999)
2021. Nicholson, Austin (August 4, 2021). "ASU RB Rachaad White reminds Herm Edwards of HOF back Marcus Allen". ArizonaSports.com. Archived from the original
Rachaad_White
2012 single by Casting Crowns
was written by lead singer, Mark Hall, along with Matthew West and Bernie Herms. The main idea of the song is that "no matter how tough life can be, God
Already_There
Penis-like object
considered to be a phallic deity by association with representations of him on herms (pillars) featuring a phallus. There is no scholarly consensus on this depiction
Phallus
1986 film by Mitchell brothers
Aubec Kane ... Pilot / Herm 1 Andrew Young ... Captain / Pan Ja Kinncaide ... Trapeze 2 Lane Ross ... Trapeze 3 Tony Cargo ... Herm 2 Brock Roland ... Club
Behind the Green Door: the Sequel
Behind_the_Green_Door:_the_Sequel
Screen Rant. Retrieved March 9, 2026. Flynn, Ian (w), Stanley, Evan (a), Herms, Matt (col), Lee, Shawn (let), Joe Hughes, David Mariotte (ed). "Silent
List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters
List_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_characters
Figure in Greek mythology
for his name, either a compound of his parents' names, or of herm and Aphrodite after herm statues used to represent Hermes. In the latter version, he
Hermaphroditus
1998 American TV series or program
Analyst Jack Del Rio (2019–2020): Analyst Trent Dilfer (2008–2017): Analyst Herm Edwards (2009–2017): Analyst Mike Golic (1998–2020): Contributor Robert Griffin
NFL_Live
2025 comic book miniseries
Legion) No. of issues 6 Creative team Written by Ian Flynn Artist Adam Bryce Thomas Letterer Becca Carey Colorist Matt Herms Editor Michael McCalister
DC_x_Sonic_the_Hedgehog
Capital of the island of Guernsey
Guernésiais. St. Peter Port is on the east coast of Guernsey overlooking Herm and the tiny Jethou; a further channel separates Sark and surrounding islets
Saint_Peter_Port
5th-century BC Athenian historian and general
Double herm showing Herodotus and Thucydides. Farnese Collection, Naples
Thucydides
HERM
HERM
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Portuguese HermÃnio, HERMÃNIA means "army man."
Female
Swiss
, army man, warrior.
Girl/Female
Greek Shakespearean
Well born. Stone. Feminine name derived from Hermes. In Greek mythology, Hermione was the...
Male
English
 English name derived from Latin Hermanus, HERMAN means "army man." Compare with another form of Herman.
Female
Greek
(῾ΕÏμιόνη) Greek name derived from the name of the god Hermês, HERMIONE means "of the earth." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Menelaos and HelénÄ“.
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Hermanus, HERMÃNIO means "army man."
Girl/Female
Greek Shakespearean
Well born. Stone. Feminine form of Hermes. A character in Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's...
Female
Swiss
, army man, warrior.
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Teutonic Hermingild, HERMENEGILDO means "all-giving."Â
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Hermanus, HERMINIO means "army man."
Male
Dutch
, army man.
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Herminio, HERMINIA means "army man."
Female
German
Feminine form of German Hermann, HERMINE means "army man."
Male
Greek
(á¼™Ïμῆς) Greek name HERMÊS means "of the earth." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus and Maia. His Roman name is Mercury.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Dutch, Slovenian, Croatian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, French, Dutch, Slovenian, Croatian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements heri, hari ‘army’ + man ‘man’.Respelling of the German cognate Hermann.
Girl/Female
Latin American
Feminine of Herman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Herman.Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hari, heri ‘army’ + mund ‘protection’.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Hermann, HERMANNI means "army man."Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, German, Greek, Latin, Portuguese
Messenger; Female Version of Herman; Soldier; Army-man
Biblical
possessor of destruction or of a thing cursed,Lord of Hermon
HERM
HERM
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Indra
Girl/Female
Welsh
Legendary daughter of CIydno.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flower Row on the Neck
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
God; Pretty Girl; Lovely; Sweet
Boy/Male
German, Norse, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Thor's Brightness
Girl/Female
Indian
Elated, Exultant, Flushed
Boy/Male
Biblical Greek Hebrew
The praised one.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Spirit of God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vardhamaanah | வரà¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¾à®¨à®¾à®¹
The formless Lord
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Full of Laughter
HERM
HERM
HERM
HERM
HERM
a.
Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism.
n.
A female hermit.
n.
See Hermaphroditism.
adv.
In an hermetical manner; chemically.
n.
The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence.
a.
Made perfectly close or air-tight by fusion, so that no gas or spirit can enter or escape; as, an hermetic seal. See Note under Hermetically.
a.
Of or pertaining to the system which explains the causes of diseases and the operations of medicine on the principles of the hermetic philosophy, and which made much use, as a remedy, of an alkali and an acid; as, hermetic medicine.
a.
Alt. of Hermeneutical
n.
Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures, though often representing Hermes, were used for other divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of human beings. Called also herma. See Terminal statue, under Terminal.
a.
Alt. of Hermetical
n.
Hermaphrodism.
adv.
According to the principles of interpretation; as, a verse of Scripture was examined hermeneutically.
n.
An individual which has the attributes of both male and female, or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths.
a.
Including, or being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or flower.
n.
A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit.
a.
Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase.
a.
Pertaining to, or suited for, a hermit.
n.
A disciple of Hermogenes, an heretical teacher who lived in Africa near the close of the second century. He held matter to be the fountain of all evil, and that souls and spirits are formed of corrupt matter.
a.
Alt. of Hermaphroditical
a.
Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as, hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alchemical; chemic.