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fleury

1

[ flur-ee, floor-ee ]

adjective

, Heraldry.
  1. terminating in fleurs-de-lis:

    a cross fleury.

  2. ornamented with fleurs-de-lis.


Fleury

2

[ flœ-ree ]

noun

  1. An·dré Her·cule de [ah, n, -, drey, e, r, -, kyl, d, uh], 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman.
  2. Claude [klohd], 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian.

Fleury

/ flœri /

noun

  1. FleuryAndré Hercule de16531743MFrenchRELIGION: cardinalPOLITICS: statesman André Hercule de (ɑ̃dre ɛrkyl də). 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman: Louis XV's chief adviser and virtual ruler of France (1726–43)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fleury1

1375–1425; late Middle English flourre < Middle French fleure, derivative of fleur flower; -ee
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Example Sentences

Fleury’s career has been long and successful, but he never experienced as much individual success and glory as he did a season ago.

Fleury’s excellent play between the pipes ensured Vegas gave up the fewest goals last regular season.

Jonas Fleury used to sell homemade liquor and food to the Nepalese soldiers.

The first white blot in the middle of the photograph is the Fleury sector.

About 500 metres from the cross-roads is the site, on the left, of Fleury village.

Lieutenant Fleury also suggested that he would like to be a brother to me.

Yvonne Fleury, you know, is a French girl and her parents are dead.

And this, says Fleury, is the only instance that we know of a stylites or pillar monk in the Western world.

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