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fleur-de-lis

noun

(also fleur-de-lys) noun

NAmE//ˌflər də ˈli//

, NAmE//ˌflʊrdə ˈli//

(pl. fleurs-de-lis

NAmE//ˌflər də ˈli//

, NAmE//ˌflər dəˈliz//

, NAmE//ˌflʊrdə ˈli//

, NAmE//ˌflʊr də ˈliz//

) (from French)

a design representing a flower with three petals joined together at the bottom, often used in coats of arms

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