fleur-de-luce
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fleur-de-luce — noun see fleur de lis … Useful english dictionary
Fleur-de-lis — The fleur de lys (or fleur de lis, plural: fleurs de lis; pronEng|ˌfləː(r)dəˈliː (Pronounced|ˌfləː(r)dəˈlɪs in Quebec), translated from French as lily flower ) is a stylized design of either an iris or a lily that is now used purely decoratively… … Wikipedia
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}. [1913 Webster] 2. A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fleur-de-lis — a heraldic lily, is spelt this way for preference rather than fleur de lys or flower de luce (which occurs in AmE). It is pronounced fler dǝ lee, and the plural is fleurs de lis, pronounced the same way … Modern English usage
fleur-de-lis — /flerr dl ee , ees , floor /; Fr. /fluerdd deuh lees /, n., pl. fleurs de lis /flerr dl eez , floor /; Fr. /fluerdd deuh lees /. 1. a heraldic device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris tied by an encircling band. 2.… … Universalium
Fleur de lis Court — 1) East out of Fetter Lane at No. 9, and north to Trinity Church Passage (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without. First mention: Flower de luce Alley (O. and M. 1677). Other forms : Flower de Luce Court, Flower de lyz Court (Hatton … Dictionary of London
Fleur de lis Court, Houndsditch — East out of Houndsditch at 110 (P.O. Directory). In Portsoken Ward. Former names : Flower de luce Court (O. and M. 1677). Flower de lis Court (Strype, 1720). Snuff Yard (Rocque, 1746). Flower de luce alley (Boyle, 1799). Probably derived … Dictionary of London
Fleur des Caraïbes — Martinique Martinique (972) … Wikipédia en Français
fleur-de-lis — n. [Fr.] Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), flower de luce, flower de lis, iris … New dictionary of synonyms
flow|er-de-luce — «FLOW uhr duh LOOS», noun. 1. = iris. (Cf. ↑iris) 2. Archaic. the heraldic fleur de lis. ╂[spelling for variant pronunciation of fleur de lis] … Useful english dictionary
Flower-de-luce — Flow er de luce , n. [Corrupted fr. fleur de lis.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial herbs ({Iris}) with swordlike leaves and large three petaled flowers often of very gay colors, but probably white in the plant first chosen for the royal French emblem … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
