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fleur-de-lis - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fleur-de-lis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fleur-de-lis [ n.]
- The iris. See Flower-de-luce.
- 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.