fleur-de-lis

== English == === Alternative forms === fleur de lis, fleur-de-lys (archaic) flower-de-lis, flower de lis (obsolete) fleur-de-luce, flour-delice, flower delice, flower-de-luce === Etymology === From earlier flower-de-luce, from Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-Norman flour de lis (“lily flower”); later remodelled after modern French fleur de lis (“lily flower”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌflɝdəˈlis/, /ˌflɝdəˈli/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌflɜːdəˈliːs/, /ˌflɜːdəˈliː/ === Noun === fleur-de-lis (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleur-de-lises or fleur-de-lisses) (heraldry) A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom (⚜, ⚜️), often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy. (scouting) The main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === fleur-de-lis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia fleur-de-lis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === fullerides