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fleur-de-lis: Meaning and Definition of
fleur-de-lis
Pronunciation: (flûr"dl-ē', -ēs', floor"- Fr. flœr&wdspcd&schwa-lēs'), [key]
— pl. fleurs-de-lis
- a heraldic device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris tied by an encircling band.
- the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France.
- the iris flower or plant.
See also:
- fleur-de-lis (Thesaurus)
