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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Fleur-de-lis n.; pl. Fleurs-de-lis
 1. Bot. The iris. See Flower-de-luce.
 2. A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 fleur-de-lis
      n 1: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing
           bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and
           three drooping sepals [syn: iris, flag, sword lily]
      2: (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized
         representation of an iris [syn: fleur-de-lys]
      [also: fleurs-de-lis (pl)]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 fleurs-de-lis
      See fleur-de-lis