- a variation of fleur-de-lis.
fleur-de-lys
Americannoun
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fleurs-de-lys
plural
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
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
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
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
A major lesson is the central place of maize, usually represented by a vertical ear with two leaves falling to the side, a talismanic symbol reminiscent of a fleur-de-lys.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
To ensure recognition of the French connection, everything is paved with fleurs-de-lys embroidered in gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Last year's winner, Richard Wright, has painted the west stairwell of the Dean Gallery with a radiating pattern of tiny black flowers resembling thousands of fleurs-de-lys.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2010
Mortimer of Norfolk bore “gold powdered with fleurs-de-lys sable” and Edward III. quartered for the old arms of France “Azure powdered with fleurs-de-lys gold,” such fields being often described as flowered or flory.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
The top of the diadem was ornamented by fleurs-de-lys made of precious stones.
From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard
The painted designs above the three niches should be noticed, and also those of the moulding and fleurs-de-lys at the side.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy
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