"fleur-de-lis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌflɝdəˈlis/ [General-American], /ˌflɝdəˈli/ [General-American], /ˌflɜːdəˈliːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌflɜːdəˈliː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-fleur-de-lis.wav Forms: fleurs-de-lis [plural], fleur-de-lises [plural], fleur-de-lisses [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|flourdelis}} Middle English flourdelis, {{der|en|xno|flour de lis|t=lily flower}} Anglo-Norman flour de lis (“lily flower”), {{bor|en|fr|fleur de lis|t=lily flower}} French fleur de lis (“lily flower”) Head templates: {{en-noun|fleurs-de-lis|+|fleur-de-lisses}} fleur-de-lis (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleur-de-lises or fleur-de-lisses)
  1. (heraldry) 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. Categories (topical): Heraldic charges Translations (heraldic charge): лилия (lilija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), flor de lis [feminine] (Catalan), lilie [feminine] (Czech), lilje [common-gender] (Danish), fleur-de-lys (Dutch), lilja (Finnish), fleur de lys [feminine] (French), fleur de lis [feminine] (French), flor de lis [feminine] (Galician), Lilie [feminine] (German), φλερ-ντε-λι (fler-nte-li) [neuter] (Greek), חֲבַצֶלֶת (ḥavatzélet) [feminine] (Hebrew), flór de lúis [masculine] (Irish), giglio [masculine] (Italian), フルール・ド・リス (furūru do risu) (Japanese), flourdelis (Middle English), lilje [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian), lilia [feminine] (Polish), flor-de-lis [feminine] (Portuguese), fleur de lis [feminine] (Romanian), ли́лия (lílija) [feminine] (Russian), флёр-де-лис (fljór-dɛ-lis) [masculine] (Russian), љиљан [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), liljan [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), flor de lis [feminine] (Spanish), lilja [common-gender] (Swedish), лі́лія (lílija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-fleur-de-lis-en-noun-I4detCxR Categories (other): Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 71 29 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of 'heraldic charge': 56 44
  2. (scouting) The main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness. Categories (topical): Scouting Categories (place): France Translations (in Scouting): lilijka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-fleur-de-lis-en-noun-P-i3nZ0V Disambiguation of France: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'in Scouting': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fleur de lis, fleur-de-lys, flower-de-lis [archaic], flower de lis, fleur-de-luce [obsolete], flour-delice, flower delice, flower-de-luce

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
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    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Middle English translations",
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    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
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          "ref": "1779, Charles Burlington, “Berkshire”, in The Modern Universal British Traveller; or, A New, Complete, and Accurate Tour through England, Wales, Scotland, and the Neighbouring Islands. Comprising All That Is Worthy of Observation in Great Britain. […], London: […] J. Cooke, […], part I (England), book III (The Western Circle of England), chapter section II (Topographical Description of Berkshire), pages 366–367:",
          "text": "The pillars of the door that opens to this room are compoſed of pikes, on the top of which are two coats of mail, probably thoſe of John king of France, and David king of Scotland, who were priſoners here: they are both inlaid with gold, and are ornamented with fleur-de-liſſes and thiſtles.",
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          "ref": "1818, Hugh Clark, “A Dictionary of the Technical Terms Used in the Science of Heraldry. Part II.”, in A Short and Easy Introduction to Heraldry, in Two Parts. […], the ninth edition, London: […] Edward Edwards, […]; and Rodwell and Martin, […], entry “Tressure”, page 252:",
          "text": "The tressure flowerie encompasses the lion of Scotland, to shew that he should defend the fleur-de-lisses, and these to continue a defence to the lion, the ancient imperial ensign of Scotland since Fergus I.",
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          "text": "Just then, an attendant to whom the Queen had whispered returned; and taking a small case from her hand, Anne produced a bracelet somewhat similar to the very one with which Francesca had parted, excepting that it had her cipher, surrounded by a wreath of fleurs-de-lis. \"Louis, will you offer this to Mademoiselle Carrara?\"",
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "lilija",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "лилия"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "flor de lis"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lilie"
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      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "lilje"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "word": "fleur-de-lys"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "word": "lilja"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fleur de lys"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fleur de lis"
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "flor de lis"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Lilie"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "fler-nte-li",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "φλερ-ντε-λι"
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ḥavatzélet",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "חֲבַצֶלֶת"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "flór de lúis"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "giglio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "furūru do risu",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "word": "フルール・ド・リス"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "word": "flourdelis"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lilje"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lilia"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "flor-de-lis"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "fleur de lis"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "lílija",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ли́лия"
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "fljór-dɛ-lis",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "флёр-де-лис"
    },
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      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "љиљан"
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      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "liljan"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "flor de lis"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "lilja"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "lílija",
      "sense": "heraldic charge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "лі́лія"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in Scouting",
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      "word": "lilijka"
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}

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