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counterflory

counterflory adjective: decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.

counterflory: decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other,...
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Adjective

counterflory (not comparable)

  1. Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
    Synonyms:
    counterflowered

Synonyms of counterflory

Forms of counterflory

alternative formcounter-flory
alternative formcounterfleury

Origin of counterflory

From French contrefleuri; equivalent to counter- + flory.

Questions about counterflory

What does counterflory mean?
Counterflory means decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
What part of speech is counterflory?
Counterflory is an adjective.

Words near counterflory in the dictionary

  1. counterfleury
  2. counterflood
  3. counterflooded
  4. counterflooding
  5. counterfloods
  6. counterflory
  7. counterflow
  8. counterflowed
  9. counterflowered
  10. counterflowing
  11. counterflows

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