flory
[ flawr-ee, flohr-ee ]
/ ˈflɔr i, ˈfloʊr i /
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adjective Heraldry.
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Flory
[ flawr-ee, flohr-ee ]
/ ˈflɔr i, ˈfloʊr i /
noun
Paul John, 1910–85, U.S. chemist: pioneer in research on polymers; Nobel Prize 1974.
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flory
fleury (ˈflʊərɪ, ˈflɜːrɪ)
/ (ˈflɔːrɪ) /
adjective
(usually postpositive) heraldry containing a fleur-de-lys
Word Origin for flory
C15: from Old French floré, from flor flower
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