: a conventionalized iris in artistic design and heraldry
Illustration of fleur-de-lis
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Examples of fleur-de-lis in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAttention to detail starts outside the home, where golden fleur-de-lis accent the wrought iron fencing and a graphic black-and-white tile design greets you at the entrance, alongside a door knob display that features a Gothic Revival-like engraving.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024 The Andover Mills Kizer Hanging Porch Swing features a simple and elegant design but stands out for its striking fleur-de-lis shape on the seat back.—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024 At its head, wallpaper with a gray, black and white modified fleur-de-lis pattern balances out the room.—Maria L. La Ganga, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 The Nordiques wore their politics on their sleeves, literally, putting the Quebec flag’s fleur-de-lis on their uniforms.—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024 The truly maximalist interior style mixed a variety of colors and patterns, including intricate William Morris designs, traditional damasks and fleur-de-lis, vibrant jewel tones, and rich woods.—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023 The piece features festoon and fleur-de-lis patterns, and it can also be worn as a necklace.—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023 Past the heavy wood front door is a fleur-de-lis crest embedded in the foyer’s marble floor, an indoor atrium that can be heated to temperatures high enough to grow tropical fruits and a library that consumes two levels of one of the turrets.—Jeastman, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023 There are frescoes above stairways and a fleur-de-lis crest embedded in the foyer’s marble floor.—Jeastman, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-French flur de lis, literally, lily flower
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