Main Entry: fleur–de–lis

Variant(s): also fleur–de–lys \ˌflər-də-ˈlē, ˌflu̇r-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fleurs–de–lis or fleur–de–lis also fleurs–de–lys or fleur–de–lys \ˌflər-də-ˈlē(z), ˌflu̇r-\

Etymology: Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-French flur de lis, literally, lily flower

Date: 14th century

1 : iris 3
2 : a conventionalized iris in artistic design and heraldry

[fleur-de-lis illustration]