Meaning

6 senses
  1. Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

    Lilie

    ли́лияlílija, кри́нkrín

    ліле́яliléja

    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

  2. Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.

  3. The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.

  4. The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.

  5. (usually plural)A royal spade in auction bridge.

  6. The thirtieth Lenormand card, representing calmness and maturity.

Examples

49 sentences
  1. These lilies have a very nice smell.

    ruУ этих лилий очень приятный запах. — Wezel

  2. I like flowers such as roses and lilies.

    ruМне нравятся такие цветы, как розы или лилии. — marafon

    deMir gefallen solche Blumen wie Rosen oder Lilien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. There were lilies planted in front of the house.

  4. These lilies smell lovely.

    ruЭти лилии чудесно пахнут. — marafon

  5. These lilies smell really good.

    ruЭти лилии очень приятно пахнут. — Wezel

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
flower in the genus Lilium:
Русский
By meaning 1
flower in the genus Lilium:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
flower in the genus Lilium:

Origin

From Middle English lilie, from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, fro

From Middle English lilie, from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion). See there for more.

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