Fleur-de-lis Definition & Meaning

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Fleur-de-lis

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.

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

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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