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

Fleury’s career has been long and successful, but he never experienced as much individual success and glory as he did a season ago.

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Fleury’s excellent play between the pipes ensured Vegas gave up the fewest goals last regular season.

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Jonas Fleury used to sell homemade liquor and food to the Nepalese soldiers.

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The first white blot in the middle of the photograph is the Fleury sector.

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About 500 metres from the cross-roads is the site, on the left, of Fleury village.

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Lieutenant Fleury also suggested that he would like to be a brother to me.

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Yvonne Fleury, you know, is a French girl and her parents are dead.

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And this, says Fleury, is the only instance that we know of a stylites or pillar monk in the Western world.

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