fleur

nounattested in dialogue

fleur-de-lis

noun

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fleur-de-lis

Etymology

An ellipsis of fleur-de-lis from French fleur (“flower”). Doublet of flor, flour, and flower.

Forms

plural: fleurs

flesh · The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.fletcher · One who fletches or feathers arrows.Fletcher · A surname originating as an occupation, from the profession…

fleur · fleur-de-lis

Fleur · A female given name from French in quiet use since the 1920s.flew · The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or…flex · Flexibility, pliancy.

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