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fleur-de-lis

noun
\ ˌflər-də-ˈlē How to pronounce fleur-de-lis (audio) , ˌflu̇r-\
variants: or less commonly fleur-de-lys
plural fleurs-de-lis or fleur-de-lis also fleurs-de-lys or fleur-de-lys\ ËŒflÉ™r-​dÉ™-​ˈlÄ“(z) How to pronounce fleur-de-lys (audio) , ËŒflu̇r-​ \

Definition of fleur-de-lis

1 : iris sense 3
2 : a conventionalized iris in artistic design and heraldry

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Illustration of fleur-de-lis

fleur-de-lis 2

First Known Use of fleur-de-lis

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for fleur-de-lis

Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-French flur de lis, literally, lily flower

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