Transcription
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- [flur, floo r duh lee]
- /flɜr, flʊər də li/
- /ˌflɜː.dəˈliːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flur, floo r duh lee]
- /flɜr, flʊər də li/
Definitions of fleur-de-lis word
- noun plural fleur-de-lis a heraldic device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris tied by an encircling band. 1
- noun plural fleur-de-lis the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France. 1
- noun plural fleur-de-lis the iris flower or plant. 1
- noun fleur-de-lis symbol, emblem: iris 1
- noun fleur-de-lis iris (sense 4) iris (sense 5) 0
- noun fleur-de-lis the coat of arms of the former French royal family 0
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Origin of fleur-de-lis
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < French; replacing Middle English flourdelis < Anglo-French flour de lis, literally, lily flower
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Parts of speech for Fleur-de-lis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleur-de-lis popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Top questions with fleur-de-lis
- what does the fleur-de-lis represent?
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