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name
A village in Blackwood community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1596).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom (⚜, ⚜️), often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
The main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: scouting
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noun
(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fleur-de-lys
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Broader terms: charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing
noun
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: iris, flag, sword lily
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: iridaceous plant
Narrower terms: bearded iris, beardless iris, bulbous iris, dwarf iris, Iris cristata, stinking iris, gladdon, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima, Persian iris, Iris persica, yellow iris, yellow flag, yellow water flag, Iris pseudacorus, vernal iris, Iris verna, blue flag, Iris versicolor, southern blue flag, Iris virginica, English iris, Iris xiphioides
History
From earlier flower-de-luce, from Middle English flourdelis, from Anglo-Norman flour de lis (“lily flower”); later remodelled after modern French fleur de lis (“lily flower”).
Across languages
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