Definition of fleury
of a heraldic cross
: having the ends of the arms broadening out into the heads of fleurs-de-lis — see cross illustration
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Origin and Etymology of fleury
alteration of Middle English flory, from Anglo-French floré, flowered from flur, flor flower — more at flower
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First Known Use: 15th century
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Claude 1640–1723 French ecclesiastical historian
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