Fleury

¹ American  

[flœ-ree] / flœˈri /

noun

1. André Hercule de 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman.

2. Claude 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian.

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fleury ² American  

[flur-ee, floor-ee] / ˈflɜr i, ˈflʊər i /

adjective

Heraldry.

1. terminating in fleurs-de-lis.

   a cross fleury.

2. ornamented with fleurs-de-lis.

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Fleury British  

/ flœri /

noun

1. André Hercule de (ɑ̃dre ɛrkyl də). 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman: Louis XV's chief adviser and virtual ruler of France (1726–43)

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Etymology

Origin of fleury

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

It’s no coincidence iconoclastic artists like Precious Okoyomon and Sylvie Fleury have been known to wear Loewe.

From Los Angeles Times

Mrs Fleury says her staffing costs will increase by between £8,000 and £10,000 per month from April.

From BBC