lis

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noun

ˈlēs

plural lis or lisses

: fleur-de-lis

lis

2 of 3

variant spelling of liss

lis

3 of 3

plural of li

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, literally, lily, from Old French, from plural of (assumed) lil, from Latin lilium

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