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noun

Fleur-de-lis n. (pl. fleurs-de-lis)

(Bot.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce.

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.

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Etymology of 'Fleur-de-lis'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Fleur-de-lis" Quotes from Famous Books

... word. Kneel down! [He draws his sword and touches her with it. And rise! A noble! I, thy monarch, from the dust Of thy mean birth exalt thee. In the grave Thy fathers I ennoble—thou shalt bear Upon thy shield the fleur-de-lis, and be Of equal lineage with the best in France. Only the royal blood of Valois shall Be nobler than thine own! The highest peer Shall feel himself exalted by thy hand; To wed thee nobly, ...

— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller

Words linked to "Fleur-de-lis" : armorial bearing, Iris verna, heraldic bearing, gladdon, bulbous iris, beardless iris, iridaceous plant, yellow flag, English iris, heraldry, bearded iris, Iris pseudacorus, yellow water flag, stinking iris, stinking gladwyn, flag, Iris foetidissima, charge, bearing, blue flag, gladdon iris, fleur-de-lys, dwarf iris, Iris persica, genus Iris, Persian iris, sword lily