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- [flur-ee, floo r-ee]
- /ˈflɜr i, ˈflʊər i/
- /ˈflʊ.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flur-ee, floo r-ee]
- /ˈflɜr i, ˈflʊər i/
Definitions of fleury word
- adjective fleury terminating in fleurs-de-lis: a cross fleury. 1
- adjective fleury ornamented with fleurs-de-lis. 1
- noun fleury André Hercule de [ahn-drey er-kyl duh] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ ɛrˈkül də/ (Show IPA), 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman. 1
- noun fleury Claude [klohd] /kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian. 1
- noun fleury (heraldry, especially of a cross) Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis. 1
- noun fleury André Hercule de (ɑ̃dre ɛrkyl də). 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman: Louis XV's chief adviser and virtual ruler of France (1726–43) 0
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Origin of fleury
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English flourre < Middle French fleure, derivative of fleur flower; see -ee
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Parts of speech for Fleury
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleury popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fleury usage trend in Literature
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