flory

adj — 2 senses

flory

adj

UK /ˈflɒɹi/ · US /ˈflɔɹi/

Etymology From French fleuri (“covered with flowers”), past participle of fleurir. See flourish for more.

1

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics Of a bordure Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.

2

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics Of a cross Having the ends of the arms turn into fleurs-de-lis, rather than having fleurs-de-lis attached to the ends as in a cross floretty.

Derived terms
cross flory
Related terms
counterflory, floretty

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