English Explanatory Dictionary

fleur-de-lis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom (⚜, ⚜️), often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.
  2. The main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness.
name
  1. A village in Blackwood community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1596).

Pronunciation

/ˌflɝdəˈlis/ /ˌflɝdəˈli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-fleur-de-lis.wav /ˌflɜːdəˈliːs/ /ˌflɜːdəˈliː/

Word forms

fleur-de-lis fleurs-de-lis fleur-de-lises fleur-de-lisses fleur de lis fleur-de-lys flower-de-lis flower de lis fleur-de-luce flour-delice flower delice flower-de-luce

Etymology

From earlier flower-de-luce, from Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-Norman flour de lis (“lily flower”); later remodelled after modern French fleur de lis (“lily flower”).

Related words

cross flory

Derived words

fleur-de-lised
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