'Fleur-de-lis' definitions:
Definition of 'fleur-de-lis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals [syn: iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily]
noun
(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris [syn: fleur-de-lis, fleur-de- lys]
Definition of 'Fleur-de-lis'
From: GCIDE
- Fleur-de-lis \Fleur`-de-lis`\, n.; pl. Fleurs-de-lis. [F., flower of the lily. Cf. Flower-de-luce, Lily.]
- 1. (Bot.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fleur-de-lis'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- achievement,
- alerion,
- animal charge,
- annulet,
- argent,
- armorial bearings,
- armory,
- arms,
- azure,
- badge,
- badge of office,
- badges,
- bandeau,
- bar,
- bar sinister,
- baton,
- bearings,
- bend,
- bend sinister,
- billet,
- blazon,
- blazonry,
- bordure,
- brassard,
- broad arrow,
- button,
- cadency mark,
- canton,
- cap and gown,
- chain,
- chain of office,
- chaplet,
- charge,
- chevron,
- chief,
- class ring,
- coat of arms,
- cockade,
- cockatrice,
- collar,
- coronet,
- crescent,
- crest,
- cross,
- cross moline,
- crown,
- decoration,
- device,
- difference,
- differencing,
- dress,
- eagle,
- emblems,
- ensigns,
- ermine,
- ermines,
- erminites,
- erminois,
- escutcheon,
- falcon,
- fasces,
- fess,
- fess point,
- field,
- figurehead,
- file,
- flanch,
- fret,
- fur,
- fusil,
- garland,
- griffin,
- gules,
- gyron,
- hammer and sickle,
- hatchment,
- helmet,
- heraldic device,
- heraldry,
- honor point,
- impalement,
- impaling,
- inescutcheon,
- insignia,
- label,
- lapel pin,
- lion,
- livery,
- lozenge,
- mace,
- mantle,
- mantling,
- markings,
- marshaling,
- martlet,
- mascle,
- medal,
- metal,
- mortarboard,
- motto,
- mullet,
- nombril point,
- octofoil,
- old school tie,
- or,
- ordinary,
- orle,
- pale,
- paly,
- pean,
- pheon,
- pin,
- purpure,
- quarter,
- quartering,
- regalia,
- ring,
- rose,
- sable,
- saltire,
- school ring,
- scutcheon,
- shamrock,
- shield,
- sigillography,
- skull and crossbones,
- sphragistics,
- spread eagle,
- staff,
- subordinary,
- swastika,
- tartan,
- tenne,
- thistle,
- tie,
- tincture,
- torse,
- tressure,
- unicorn,
- uniform,
- vair,
- verge,
- vert,
- wand,
- wreath,
- yale