Fleur
[flә:]
Examples
- The royal crown of France is a circle ornamented with eight fleur-de-lis, from which rise as many quarter-circles closing under a double fleur-de-lis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- As at present existing, the crown of England is a gold circle, adorned with pearls and precious stones, having alternately four Maltese crosses and four fleur-de-lis. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Have I a Flemish face--the clumsy nose standing out, the mean forehead falling back, the pale blue eyes 'à fleur de tête'? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Est-ce que je ne puis pas prendrie une seule de ces fleurs magnifiques, mademoiselle? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- If we are fleurs du mal, we are not roses of happiness, and there you are. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- If it is the end, then we are of the end--fleurs du mal if you like. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- We're all flowers of mud--FLEURS--HIC! D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Editor: Theresa