fleury

¹ American

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

adjective

Heraldry.

terminating in fleurs-de-lis.

a cross fleury.
ornamented with fleurs-de-lis.

Fleury ² American

[flœ-ree] / flœˈri /

noun

André Hercule de 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman.
Claude 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian.

Fleury British

/ flœri /

noun

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; see -ee

Example Sentences

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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

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