- a variation of fleur-de-lis.
fleur-de-lys
Americannoun
noun
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heraldry a charge representing a lily with three distinct petals
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another name for iris
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fleur-de-lys
C19: from Old French flor de lis , literally: lily flower
Example Sentences
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The house of Anjou is promoted through its heraldry; the fleur-de-lys symbolises a resurgent France in its battles with the English.
From The Guardian • Apr. 17, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also revealed their royal monogram, which features an intertwining cursive "H" and "M" under a fleur-de-lys crown, prior to their wedding.
From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2018
Prior to Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, the couple revealed their royal monogram which features an intertwining cursive "H" and "M" under a fleur-de-lys crown.
From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2018
The off-white two-piece is up for auction at Braswell galleries in Connecticut, alongside the brown velvet embroidered fleur-de-lys jacket the musician wore during the film Imagine, made in 1971 with his wife Yoko Ono.
From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2010
Already, things looked different—the fleur-de-lys pattern on her wash bag, the chipped plaster frame of the mirror, her face in it as she brushed her hair, all looked brighter, in sharper focus.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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