How Do You Spell Fleur De Lis

Fleur de lis is taken directly from the french it literally means flower of the lily.

The fleur de lis also spelled fleur de lys plural. According to google s ngram viewer both spellings are found with approximately the same frequency though the oxford english dictionary prefers the fleur de lis spelling. Plural fleurs de lis or fleur de lis also fleurs de lys or fleur de lys ˌflər də ˈlē z how to pronounce fleur de lys audio ˌflu r. Or less commonly fleur de lys.

An alternate spelling is fleur de lys. Noun plural fleurs de lys or fleurs de lis ˌflɜːdəˈliːz heraldry a charge representing a lily with three distinct petals another name for iris def.