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Definition of Fleur-de-lis

1. Noun. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.

2. Noun. (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris.

Definition of Fleur-de-lis

1. Noun. (heraldiccharge) A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom, often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Fleur-de-lis

1. Origin: F, flower of the lily. Cf. Flower-de-luce, Lily. 1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fleur-de-lis

fleshpots fleshy fleshy mole fleshy polyp flesinoxan fletch fletched fletcherite fletchers fletches

fletching fletchings fletiferous fletton flettons fleur-de-lis (current term) fleur-de-lys fleur-de-lysed fleur de sel fleuret

fleurets fleuron fleurons fleurs fleurs-de-lis fleurs de sel fleury flew flew the coop flew the nest

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