noun
- a fleur-de-lis; a heraldic lily or iris flower used as a symbol or ornament
Usage: heraldry; often used in plural form 'lises' or as part of 'fleur-de-lis'
Examples
- The royal coat of arms featured golden lises on a blue field.
- The fleur-de-lis, or lis, appears prominently in French heraldry.
- Medieval shields were decorated with the lis symbol.
- The lis has been used as a royal emblem for centuries.