Thesaurus: fleur-de-lis

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1. n. The iris. See Flower-de-luce.
2. 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.
3. n. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
4. n. (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
5. 1. (Bot.) The iris. See flower-de-luce">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.
6. j:100 n plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals n (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris