About The Word Fleur-de-lis

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Fleur-de-lis

Fleur-de-lis Meaning & Definition
Fleur-de-lis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fleur-de-lis?

[n] (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
[n] plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fleur-de-lis: flag | fleur-de-lys | iris | sword lily

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fleur-de-lis: achievement | alerion | animal charge | annulet | argent | armorial bearings | armory | arms | azure | badge | badge of office | badges | bandeau | bar | bar sinister | baton | bearings | bend | bend sinister | billet | blazon | blazonry | bordure | brassard | broad arrow | button | cadency mark | canton | cap and gown | chain | chain of office | chaplet | charge | chevron | chief | class ring | coat of arms | cockade | cockatrice | collar | coronet | crescent | crest | cross | cross moline | crown | decoration | device | difference | differencing | dress | eagle | emblems | ensigns | ermine | ermines | erminites | erminois | escutcheon | falcon | fasces | fess | fess point | field | figurehead | file | flanch | fret | fur | fusil | garland | griffin | gules | gyron | hammer and sickle | hatchment | helmet | heraldic device | heraldry | honor point | impalement | impaling | inescutcheon | insignia | label | lapel pin | lion | livery | lozenge | mace | mantle | mantling | markings | marshaling | martlet | mascle | medal | metal | mortarboard | motto | mullet | nombril point | octofoil | old school tie | or | ordinary | orle | pale | paly | pean | pheon | pin | purpure | quarter | quartering | regalia | ring | rose | sable | saltire | school ring | scutcheon | shamrock | shield | sigillography | skull and crossbones | sphragistics | spread eagle | staff | subordinary | swastika | tartan | tenne | thistle | tie | tincture | torse | tressure | unicorn | uniform | vair | verge | vert | wand | wreath | yale

See Also | armorial bearing | bearded iris | beardless iris | bearing | blue flag | bulbous iris | charge | dwarf iris | English iris | genus Iris | gladdon | gladdon iris | heraldic bearing | iridaceous plant | Iris cristata | Iris foetidissima | Iris persica | Iris pseudacorus | Iris verna | Iris versicolor | Iris virginica | Iris xiphioides | Persian iris | roast beef plant | southern blue flag | stinking gladwyn | stinking iris | vernal iris | yellow flag | yellow iris | yellow water flag

Fleur-de-lis In Webster's Dictionary

\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}. 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.

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