1) Iris in heraldry 2) Item on a French coat of arms 3) Stylised lily
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1) French word used in English 2) The iris flower or plant
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The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys (plural: fleurs-de-lis){#tag:ref|Pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|l|ɜr|_|d|ə|_|ˈ|l|iː|s} or iː; lang. The Oxford English Dictionary gives both pronunciations for English. In French, Larousse and Robert have the former: lis. The CNRTL has that pronunciation for the plant itself, but, following Barbeau-Rodhe 1930, li f...
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• (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.
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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]
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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...
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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 is identified with the royal arms and adornments ...
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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 by the iris, and having a form which fits it for t...
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A French floral emblem or carving in the shape of an Iris or Lily.
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Stylized lily which served as symbol for the French monarchy.
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[
n] - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
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fleur-de-lys noun (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
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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
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a heraldic device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris tied by an encircling band. · the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France. · the iris flower or plant.
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