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1. lilīe-whīt adj.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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White as the flower of the lily, lily-white; also as n.pl.: beautiful women. …

2. lilīe-flǒur n.

21 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The flower of the lily; (b) the white color of this flower; (c) fig. virginity; (d) fig. the Virgin Mary; (e) the heraldic fleur-de-lis; also, the king of France. …

3. lilīe n.

96 quotations in 7 senses
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The plant of the Madonna lily (Lilium candidum); also, its white flower; -- a symbol of virginity; whit lilie, whit as (ani) lilie. …

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