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| fleur-de-lis [ flùr də l ] (plural fleurs-de-lis [ flùr də lz ]) or fleur-de-lys [ flùr də l ] (plural fleurs-de-lys) |
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1. heraldic device resembling lily or iris: a heraldic symbol or design in the form of three tapering petals tied by a surrounding band, formerly used by the kings of France
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2. plants
Same as iris (sense 2)
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3. flag of Quebec: the flag of Quebec, which has four white fleurs-de-lis on a blue background
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| [< Old French flour de lys "flower of the lily"] |
