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Look up: Fleur-de-lis

  1. fleur-de-lis
    Stylized lily which served as symbol for the French monarchy.
    Found on http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary

  2. fleur-de-lis
    [n] - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. fleur-de-lis
    Heraldic device in the form of a stylized iris flower, borne on coats of arms since the 12th century and adopted by the French royal house of Bourbon. It is usually identified as a lily, though it...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  4. Fleur-de-lis
    Fleur`-de-lis` noun ; plural Fleurs-de-lis . [ French, flower of the lily. Confer Flower-de-luce , Lily .] 1. (Botany) The iris. See Flower-de-luce . 2. A conventional flower suggested ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/42

  5. fleur-de-lis
    Origin: F, flower of the lily. Cf. Flower-de-luce, Lily. ... 1. <botany> The iris. See Flower-de-luce. ... 2. A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. fleur-de-lis
    fleur-de-lys noun (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. Fleur-de-lis
    • (n.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce. • (n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. fleur-de-lis
    stylized emblem or device much used in ornamentation and, particularly, in heraldry, long associated with the French crown. One legend identifies it ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/36

  9. fleur-de-lis
    Heraldic device in the form of a stylized iris flower, borne on coats of arms since the 12th century and adopted by the French royal house of Bourbon
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  10. Fleur-de-lis
    The `fleur-de-lis` (or `fleur-de-lys`; plural: `fleurs-de-lis`; (pronunciation as in lease, not lee), ; ) is a stylized lily (in French, fleur means flower, and lis means lily) or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-li

  11. Fleur-de-Lis
    (DC Comics) `Fleur-de-Lis` is a fictional character, a comic book secret agent published by DC Comics. She debuted in Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987), and was created by Len Wein, Randy Lofficier and publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | ISBN = 0-7566-4119...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-Li

  12. Fleur-de-lis
    (disambiguation) The `Fleur-de-lis` is a stylized design often used in heraldry or as a political symbol. `Fleur de Lys` or `Fleur de Lis` may also refer to: Fictional characters: Places: Other:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-li

  13. Fleurs-de-lis
    • (pl. ) of Fleur-de-lis
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning



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