flory
Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from itDecorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.
UK/ˈflɒɹi/US/ˈflɔɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.
(not comparable)Having the ends of the arms turn into fleurs-de-lis, rather than having fleurs-de-lis attached to the ends as in a cross floretty.
Origin
From French fleuri (“covered with flowers”), past participle of fleurir. See flourish forFrom French fleuri (“covered with flowers”), past participle of fleurir. See flourish for more.
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedcross flory
See also
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