fleury
adjective
terminating in fleurs-de-lis.
fleury
1 American
[flur-ee, floor-ee]
/ ˈflɜr i, ˈflʊər i /
adjective
Heraldry.
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terminating in fleurs-de-lis.
a cross fleury.
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ornamented with fleurs-de-lis.
Fleury
2
American
[flœ -ree]
/ flœˈri /
noun
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André Hercule de 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman.
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Claude 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian.
Fleury
British
/ flœri /
noun
Etymology
Origin of fleury
1375–1425; late Middle English flourre < Middle French fleure, derivative of fleur flower; see -ee
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Engraved on the body is a shield of arms, a chevron between three crosses fleury, surrounded by tied feathers.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
Its badge is a cross of silver, a Greek cross fleury and its mottoes are, "Magnanimeter Crucem Sustine" and "For His Sake."
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
In the rear open kitchen, Manon Fleury turned humble winter produce into memorable dishes: Fried sweet-potato threads mimicked a mini funnel cake, dabbed with loquat jam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Co-authors of the study include Amit Bhardwaj, Blaise Fleury, Eldo Abraham and Taewoo Lee, all postdoctoral research associates in the Department of Physics at CU Boulder.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2025
Another fan, Jordany Fleury, said it "would've been better had the bros had their Italian accents", referring to Mario and his brother Luigi's American voices.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
But in all the times Chris visits this wonderful new world, we never meet Adebayo’s counterpart, or the carbon copies of Earth Prime’s multicultural A.R.G.U.S. hit team hunting Peacemaker, led by Tim Meadows’ Agent Fleury.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2025
He is an olive green when he talks to a department head, an escalating series of oranges when he speaks to Mademoiselle Fleury from the greenhouses, a bright red when he tries to cook.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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