Lys

¹

[ lees ]

noun

1. a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.

Lys

²

abbreviation for

, Biochemistry.

1. lysine.

lys-

³

1. a combining form meaning “lysis,” “decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words:

   lysin.

lys-

combining_form

1. See lyso-
   a variant of lyso-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lys¹

From Greek; lysis

Example Sentences

Essos is also home to the archipelagos of Braavos and Lys, cities Pentos, Asshai, Yi Ti, and the Shadow Lands.

From The Daily Beast

Her tomb is said to be still extant, and to be distinguished by a fleur de lys impressed on it by command of the King.

From Project Gutenberg

After several turnings the road runs past a small ruined chapel, crosses a river, then turns to the right, and crosses the Lys.

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They bought made-up white silk knotted ties sown with crimson fleurs-de-lys and impaled with a permanent brass horseshoe.

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They will be sure to have put up at the Fleur de Lys, it is the only hostelry where they could find decent accommodation.

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The gland, which takes all intermediary forms between ball and point, has in the rhinoceros the shape of a gross fleur-de-lys.

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