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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lysnoun

    (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

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  1. fleur-de-lysnoun

    A stylized flower used in a coat of arms or a flag.

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  1. fleur-de-lys

    The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a lily (in French, fleur and lis mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol. The fleur-de-lis has been used in the heraldry of numerous European nations, but is particularly associated with France, notably during its monarchical period. The fleur-de-lis became "at one and the same time, religious, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic," especially in French heraldry. The fleur-de-lis has been used by French royalty and throughout history to represent saints of France. In particular, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph are often depicted with a lily. The fleur-de-lis is represented in Unicode at U+269C ⚜ in the Miscellaneous Symbols block.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fleur-de-lys in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fleur-de-lys in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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