Fleur-de-lis n.; pl. Fleurs-de-lis
1. Bot. 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 of France.
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fleur-de-lis
n 1: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing
bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and
three drooping sepals [syn: iris, flag, sword lily]
2: (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized
representation of an iris [syn: fleur-de-lys]
[also: fleurs-de-lis (pl)]
fleurs-de-lis
See fleur-de-lis