FLEUR-DE-LIS


Meaning of FLEUR-DE-LIS in English

[ ˌflə:də'li: ]

(also fleur-de-lys )

■ noun ( plural fleurs-de-lis pronunciation same)

1》 Art & Heraldry a stylized lily composed of three petals bound together near their bases.

2》 a variety of iris.

Origin

ME: from OFr. flour de lys 'flower of the lily'.

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