Noun: fleur-de-lis (fleurs-de-lis) ,flur-du'lee
- (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
"The fleur-de-lis was prominently featured on the royal coat of arms";
- fleur-de-lys
- Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
"The purple fleur-de-lis bloomed along the garden path";
- iris, flag, sword lily
Derived forms: fleurs-de-lis
Type of: armorial bearing, bearing, charge, heraldic bearing, iridaceous plant
Part of: genus Iris
Encyclopedia: Fleur-de-lis