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Lily
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Meaning
Noun
●
Any of several
flowers
in the
genus
Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes
a great many
ornamental
species.
●
Any of several
species
of
herbaceous
flower
which may or may not
resemble
the
genus
Lilium in some way, and which are not
closely
related to it or each other.
●
In Heraldic charges:
The
flower
used as a
heraldic
charge
; also
commonly
used to
describe
the fleur-de-lis.
●
The
end of
a
compass needle
that should point
north
,
traditionally
often
ornamented
with the
figure
of a
lily
or fleur-de-lis.
●
In Card games:
A
royal spade
in
auction
bridge.
●
In Cartomancy:
The
thirtieth
Lenormand
card
,
representing
calmness
and maturity.
Adj
⚠️
White (as a
racial
epithet).
Name
●
A
female
given name
from English. Popular around 1900 and
currently
returning
to favor.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lily
English
lilie
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
lilia
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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