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Definition of flory in English: flory(also fleury) adjective ˈflɔːriˈflɔri Heraldry 1predicative or postpositive Decorated with fleurs-de-lis. Example sentencesExamples - Plain ‘school’ radiators are popular, but some wonderfully fancy, over-the-top, decorative and even flory flourishes can also appear on old radiators.
- A semé or semy of fleur de lis can be described as fleury, but that can cause confusion as fleury is also used to describe a decoration of the ends of a cross (cross fleury or croix fleury).
- 1.1 (of a cross) having the end of each limb splayed out into three pointed lobes.
Example sentencesExamples - This is a black fleury cross pewter charm.
- Foliage like flames surrounds the base of a fleury cross.
- The cross located on the roof is a mix between Celtic and fleury design, with the circle in the center representing eternity and the lily petals on the arms representing life.
Phrases Decorated with fleurs-de-lis set in alternating directions. Example sentencesExamples - The crest has a red Scottish lion with a fleury counter fleury collar resembling the tressure in the arms of that country.
- The double tressure, fleury-counter-fleury, is part of the royal arms and is apparently granted only as a mark of royal favor.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French floure, from flour 'flower'. Rhymes cacciatore, Corey, dory, Florey, furore, glory, gory, hoary, hunky-dory, lory, Maury, monsignori, Montessori, multistorey, Pori, Rory, satori, saury, storey, story, Tory, vainglory Definition of flory in US English: flory(also fleury) adjectiveˈflôrēˈflɔri Heraldry 1predicative or postpositive Decorated with fleurs-de-lis. Example sentencesExamples - Plain ‘school’ radiators are popular, but some wonderfully fancy, over-the-top, decorative and even flory flourishes can also appear on old radiators.
- A semé or semy of fleur de lis can be described as fleury, but that can cause confusion as fleury is also used to describe a decoration of the ends of a cross (cross fleury or croix fleury).
- 1.1 (of a cross) having the end of each limb splayed out into three pointed lobes.
Example sentencesExamples - This is a black fleury cross pewter charm.
- The cross located on the roof is a mix between Celtic and fleury design, with the circle in the center representing eternity and the lily petals on the arms representing life.
- Foliage like flames surrounds the base of a fleury cross.
Phrases Decorated with fleurs-de-lis set in alternating directions. Example sentencesExamples - The double tressure, fleury-counter-fleury, is part of the royal arms and is apparently granted only as a mark of royal favor.
- The crest has a red Scottish lion with a fleury counter fleury collar resembling the tressure in the arms of that country.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French floure, from flour ‘flower’. |