Fleury

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/flœri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Fleury': (flœ rē′); 'fleury': (flûr′ē, flŏŏr′ē)



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Fleury / flœri/
  1. André Hercule de ( ɑ̃dre ɛrkyl də ). 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman: Louis XV's chief adviser and virtual ruler of France (1726–43)
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fleu•ry  (flûr′ē, flŏŏr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. [Heraldry.]
  1. Heraldryterminating in fleurs-de-lis:a cross fleury.
  2. Heraldryornamented with fleurs-de-lis.
Also, flory. 
  • Middle French fleure, derivative of fleur flower; see -ee
  • late Middle English flourre 1375–1425

Fleu•ry  (flœ rē′),USA pronunciation n. 
    An•dré Her•cule de  (än drā′ er kyl′ də),USA pronunciation 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman. Claude  (klōd),USA pronunciation 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian.
'Fleury' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flory

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