Fleur-de-lis /(?)/

Fleur·-de-lis

Fleur-de-lis

n.

pl. Fleurs-de-lis

  1. The iris. See Flower-de-luce. (Bot.)
  2. A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France.