Lily

Definitions

1. Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
2. A female given name from English, popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor.
3. 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.
4. The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
5. The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
6. A royal spade in auction bridge.
   plural-normally
7. The thirtieth Lenormand card, representing calmness and maturity.

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Examples

“The engagement photos were set⟳ in a leafy bower festooned with pink and white roses, anemones, lilies and delphinium, like⟳ something straight out of an enchanted garden.”

“But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.”

“"Poor little thing! She is very wee and frail, isn't she? Only two months old. We came away from the north, as soon as I was able to travel⟳. She is called Lily." I remembered Horace having once told me that his mother's name⟳ had been Lilias.”

“"Lily is such a romantic name⟳. It sounds to me like⟳ soft music; it's the sort⟳ of name⟳ to make⟳ one dream⟳ of fanciful things." Lily smiled. "It's my grandmother's name⟳. Coincidence, maybe, but she grew the most beautiful lilies."”

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