fleury

¹

[ flur-ee, floor-ee ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. terminating in fleurs-de-lis:

   a cross fleury.

2. ornamented with fleurs-de-lis.

Fleury

²

[ flœ-ree ]

noun

1. An·dré Her·cule de [ah, n, -, drey, e, r, -, kyl, d, uh], 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman.
2. Claude [klohd], 1640–1723, French ecclesiastical historian.

Fleury

/ flœri /

noun

1. FleuryAndré Hercule de16531743MFrenchRELIGION: cardinalPOLITICS: statesman André Hercule de (ɑ̃dre ɛrkyl də). 1653–1743, French cardinal and statesman: Louis XV's chief adviser and virtual ruler of France (1726–43)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fleury¹

1375–1425; late Middle English flourre < Middle French fleure, derivative of fleur flower; -ee

Example Sentences

She helped Fleury finish fifth in the French top flight last season and has also played for the USA’s Sky Blue FC - and Rangers, where she won the 2021-22 Scottish Women’s Premier League.

From BBC

Cale Fleury opened the scoring for Coachella Valley.

From Seattle Times

Gliding between them, the owner and chef, Manon Fleury, was still basking in the delight of being awarded a first Michelin star for her restaurant, Datil, in March.

From BBC

Fleury, once a junior fencing champion, has received a lot of attention in France for her energetic attempts to challenge a male-dominated restaurant industry, but her cooking - with a focus on "mostly vegan, poetic" recipes - is also seeking to nudge French food culture in a new direction.

From BBC

"The French tradition is quite heavy," Fleury admitted.

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