fleur-de-lis
noun/ˌflɜː də ˈliː/, /ˌflɜː də ˈliːs/
/ˌflɜːr də ˈliː/, /ˌflɜːr də ˈliːs/
(also fleur-de-lys)
(plural fleurs-de-lis, fleurs-de-lys
(from French)/ˌflɜː də ˈliː/, /ˌflɜː də ˈliːs/
/ˌflɜːr də ˈliː/, /ˌflɜːr də ˈliːs/
)- a design representing a flower with three petals joined together at the bottom, often used in coats of armsWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French flour de lys ‘flower of the lily’.
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