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fleur-de-lysenUK fleur-de-lissterling silver brooch by Francisco Rebajes(1905?-1990)fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys F0181800 (flûr′də-lē′, flo͝or′-)n. pl. fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys (flûr′də-lēz′, flo͝or′-) 1. An iris.2. 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.]fleur-de-lys (ˌflɜːdəˈliː) or fleur-de-lisn, pl fleurs-de-lys or fleurs-de-lis (ˌflɜːdəˈliːz) 1. (Heraldry) heraldry a charge representing a lily with three distinct petals2. (Plants) another name for iris2[C19: from Old French flor de lis, literally: lily flower]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fleur-de-lys - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an irisfleur-de-lisarmorial bearing, heraldic bearing, bearing, charge - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shieldheraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies |
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fleur-de-lysThe French royal lily, conventionalized as an ornament in Late Gothic architecture.fleur-de-lysenUK
Synonyms for fleur-de-lysnoun (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an irisSynonymsRelated Words- armorial bearing
- heraldic bearing
- bearing
- charge
- heraldry
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