fleur-de-lis

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fleur-de-lis^¹

/ˌflɝdəˈlis/ US
/ˌflɝdəˈli/ US
/ˌflɜːdəˈliːs/ UK
/ˌflɜːdəˈliː/ UK

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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”).

noun fleurs-de-lis · fleur-de-lises · fleur-de-lisses · fleur de lis · fleur-de-lys · flower-de-lis

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. Adorned all with gemmes of endlesse price, […] And all embost with Lyons and with Flour-delice.
The main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness.

Fleur-de-lis^²

proper noun

A village in Blackwood community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1596).

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noun heraldic charge

Español	flor de lis
日本語	フルール・ド・リス furūru do risu
Português	flor de lis
Français	fleur de lys, fleur de lis
Deutsch	Lilie
Italiano	giglio
Ελληνικά	φλερ-ντε-λι fler-nte-li
Română	fleur de lis
Русский	ли́лия lílija, флёр-де-лис fljór-dɛ-lis
עברית	חֲבַצֶלֶת ḥavatzélet

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@misc{fleur_de_lis_2026,
  title = {fleur-de-lis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fleur-de-lis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}