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fleur-de-lis
The definition of a fleur-de-lis is a symbol of a stylized lily or iris used for decorative purposes.
(noun)An example of a fleur-de-lis is a symbol of a lily or iris used on a coat of arms representing the French monarchy.
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See fleur-de-lis in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. fleurs-de-lis
- iris (senses & )
- the coat of arms of the former French royal family
- Heraldry an emblem resembling a lily or iris
Origin: altered, after Fr fleur < ME flour de lyce < OFr flor de lis, lit., flower of the lily
Also sp. fleur-de-lys
See fleur-de-lis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or fleur-de-lys
noun pl. fleurs-de-lis fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys (flûrˌdə-lēzˈ, flo͝orˌ-)- An iris, especially a white-flowered form of Iris germanica.
- Heraldry A device consisting of a stylized three-petaled iris flower, used as the armorial emblem of the kings of France.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English flour de lice
Origin: , from Old French flor de lis
Origin: : flor, flower
Origin: + de, of
Origin: + lis, lily
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