FLEUR-DE-LIS


Meaning of FLEUR-DE-LIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also fleur-de-lys ˌflər-də-ˈlē, ˌflu̇r-

( plural fleurs-de-lis or fleur-de-lis also fleurs-de-lys or fleur-de-lys ˌflər-də-ˈlē(z), ˌflu̇r-)

Etymology: Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-French flur de lis, literally, lily flower

Date: 14th century

1. : iris 3

2. : a conventionalized iris in artistic design and heraldry

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fleur-de-lis 2

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.