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fleur-de-lis

sterling silver brooch by Francisco Rebajes

(1905?-1990)

fleur-de-lis

or fleur-de-lys (flûr′də-lē′, flo͝or′-)

n. pl. fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys (flûr′də-lēz′, flo͝or′-)

1. An iris.

a. Heraldry A device consisting of a stylized three-petaled iris flower, used as the armorial emblem of the kings of France.

b. A similar design used as a decorative motif.

[Middle English flour de lice, from Old French flor de lis : flor, flower + de, of + lis, lily.]

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fleur-de-lys

(ˌflɜːdəˈliː) or

fleur-de-lis

n, pl fleurs-de-lys or fleurs-de-lis (ˌflɜːdəˈliːz)

1. (Heraldry) heraldry a charge representing a lily with three distinct petals

2. (Plants) another name for iris²

[C19: from Old French flor de lis, literally: lily flower]

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fleur-de-lys - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

fleur-de-lis

armorial bearing, heraldic bearing, bearing, charge - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

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