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noun

fleur

noun
1
Short for fleur-de-lis, the stylised lily symbol used in heraldry.
"The flag bore a golden fleur on a blue field."

How to Use Fleur

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In plain EnglishA shortened way of referring to the fleur-de-lis emblem, or simply French for "flower."

Word Forms

fleurs plural

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Etymology

From French fleur ("flower"), an ellipsis of fleur-de-lis.

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