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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLEUR-DE-LYS

From Old French flor de lis, literally: lily flower.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLEUR-DE-LYS

fleur-de-lys  [ˌflɜːdəˈliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLEUR-DE-LYS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fleur-De-Lys is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLEUR-DE-LYS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fleur-de-lys

Fleur-de-lis

The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, religious, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in French heraldry. The fleur-de-lis is represented in Unicode at U+269C in the Miscellaneous Symbols block.

Definition of fleur-de-lys in the English dictionary

The definition of fleur-de-lys in the dictionary is a charge representing a lily with three distinct petals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLEUR-DE-LYS


alee
əˈliː
appellee
ˌæpɛˈliː
bailee
beɪˈliː
belee
bɪˈliː
Berners-Lee
ˈbɜːnəz ˈliː
counselee
ˌkaʊnsəˈliː
expellee
ˌɛkspɛˈliː
fleur-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliː
folie
fɒˈliː
libelee
ˌlaɪbəˈliː
libellee
ˌlaɪbəˈliː
parolee
pəˌrəʊˈliː
pili
pɪˈliː
pollee
pəʊˈliː
shiralee
ˌʃɪrəˈliː
skilligalee
ˌskɪlɪɡəˈliː
stylee
ˌstaɪˈliː
Tralee
trəˈliː
Trincomalee
ˌtrɪŋkəʊməˈliː
vali
vɑːˈliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLEUR-DE-LYS

fleshpot
fleshpots
fleshworm
fleshy
fletch
fletcher
Fletcherism
fletchings
fletton
fleur-de-lis
fleuret
fleurette
fleuron
fleurs-de-lis
fleurs-de-lys
Fleury
Flevoland
flew
flewed
flews

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLEUR-DE-LYS

always
anyways
Arctic Monkeys
both ways
days
early days
fleurs-de-lys
guys
halcyon days
Halys
have it both ways
Heelys
it´s early days
jobs for the boys
keys
nowadays
sideways
stays
trolleys
weekdays

Synonyms and antonyms of fleur-de-lys in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fleur-de-lys» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLEUR-DE-LYS

Find out the translation of fleur-de-lys to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fleur-de-lys from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fleur-de-lys» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸢-LYS
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fleur - de- lys
570 millions of speakers

English

fleur-de-lys
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुमुदिनी का LYS
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلور دي LYS
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Флер - де- Лис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fleur - de-lis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একধরনের Lys
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fleur - de- lys
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fleur-de-lys
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fleur-de -Lys
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アヤメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플 뢰르 드 리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fleur-de-lys
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fleur -de- lys
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃப்ளேயர்- de-lys
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लाईट-डे-लायस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fleur-de-Lys
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fleur - de- lys
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fleur - de -Lys
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Флер- де-Ліс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fleur - de- lys
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fleur - de - Lys
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fleur- de-lys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fleur - de- lys
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fleur -de -Lys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fleur-de-lys

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEUR-DE-LYS»

The term «fleur-de-lys» is regularly used and occupies the 55.346 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEUR-DE-LYS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fleur-de-lys» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fleur-de-lys» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fleur-de-lys

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLEUR-DE-LYS»

Discover the use of fleur-de-lys in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fleur-de-lys and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fleur de Lys and Calumet:
This new edition will be welcomed by a new generation of scholars and readers interested in the colonial history of the Deep South and the Mississippi Valley.
André Pénicaut, Richebourg McWilliams, 1988
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Calumet & fleur-de-lys: archaeology of Indian and French ...
The essays cover the full range of French America--from the mouth of the Mississippi to the Great Lakes region--and examine topics as diverse as the protohistoric native cultures of the Midwest, French traders among the Sioux of northern ...
John A. Walthall, Thomas E. Emerson, 1992
3
Fleur-de-lys
An ill-fated, planned marriage between innocent Lili Santini and a man she barely knows is fortuitously broken up by Jeremy Blaze, who kidnaps her and ends up extracting a ransom much different than what he had planned
Susannah Leigh, 1989
4
The Cruise of the Fleur-de-Lys in the Mediterranean
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Lewis A. Stimson, 2010
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The Cruise of the Fleur-de-Lys in the Ocean Race...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Lewis Atterbury Stimson, 2012
6
Voices of the Old South: Eyewitness Accounts, 1528-1861
Excerpt from pp. 80-84, 9°- After spending the night in their huts, we set out 41 Andre Penicaut Fleur de Lys and Calumet: Being the Penicaut Narrative French Adventure in Louisiana,
Alan Gallay, 1994
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Hubert Keller's Souvenirs: Stories and Recipes from My Life
A memoir-cookbook written by the multi-talented Keller--chef, restaurateur, and Frenchman. Through personal stories and 120 recipes, the book explores his classical training and traces his development as a creative, superstar chef.
Hubert Keller, Penelope Wisner, 2012
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Fleur-de-Lys Journal
Features majestic gold foil embellishments. Debossed.
Peter Pauper Press, 2006
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Pursuing Giraffe: A 1950s Adventure
Now that I'm back at Fleur de Lys, I immediately begin again to observe and record what giraffe are up to. My main focus, however, becomes completing the giraffe film, and adding more sequences to the 16 mm colour footage that Mr. Matthew ...
Anne Innis Dagg, 2006
10
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phoebus. Several weeks went by. It was a mild spring day in early March. Near Notre Dame, a group of wealthy young ladies stood on the balcony of a fine house. Captain Phoebus was there with a young woman named Fleur-de-Lys.
Victor Hugo, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLEUR-DE-LYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fleur-de-lys is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tunisia hotel attack: Funeral for Welsh victim Trudy Jones to be held …
Her funeral will take place at St David's Church, Fleur-de-Lys, in Blackwood, Caerphilly, at noon on Monday. Ms Jones, 51, an activities ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
Fabian Cancellara's yellow Trek Domane
The fleur-de-lys badge has been transplanted to the new Domane's black stem. Cancellara's roll of the dice certainly paid off on stage two. «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
3
India Hicks on style and design in her Bahamas home
Vases with palm fronds are placed down the table like giant fleur-de-lys, shot glasses hold single flower buds and decorations might be ... «Homes and Property, Jul 15»
4
First Impressions: Revamped Paragary's adds a touch of Paris
Black bistro bar stools and a daringly patterned, black-, white-and-gray floor with a repeating, fleur-de-lys-esque pattern (take that, all you ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
5
Books by Matisse provide an intimate experience at the Bechtler
This 1950 book is dominated by fleur-de-lys and other decorative elements, with text in Matisse's own handwriting. In the Bechtler's extremely ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
6
Graduation rings: Would you wear a CV on your finger?
The Duke of Wales wears a ring decorated with a fleur-de-lys crest (Ian Jones). Like Richard III, Henrietta Maria of France, and his father the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
This fancy, limited edition Detroit Watch Company watch is available …
The Fleur-de-Lys continues to be a mark of distinction for the Detroit Watch Company collection, symbolic to its creators Patrick and Amy Ayoub ... «Detroit Metro Times, Jun 15»
8
WONG: Flying a flag for the right reasons
Certainly it rejected an unsightly runner-up: the same Maple Leaf flag flanked by a French Fleur-de-lys and a British Union Jack. We repudiated ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
9
Children open new playground in Trelyn
A new playground in Trelyn, Fleur-de-Lys has been officially opened by children of the local community. Deputy Leader of Caerphilly Borough ... «Caerphilly Observer, Jun 15»
10
World Travel Made Easy: Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique …
When you recover from that long first gaze, you will notice the complexity of the home time, the hour hand shaped like a fleur-de-lys, and its ... «Quill & Pad, Jun 15»

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