fleur-de-lis

Noun
Synonyms: irisflagsword lilyfleur-de-lys

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepalsSynonyms: irisflagsword lily
  2. (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an irisSynonyms: fleur-de-lys
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fleur-de-lis \Fleur`-de-lis`\, n.; pl. Fleurs-de-lis. [F., flower of the lily. Cf. Flower-de-luce, Lily.]

1.(Bot.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce. [1913 Webster]

2.A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France. [1913 Webster]

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