lily

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Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q5194627}}Any of several [[flower]]s in the genus {{taxfmt|Lilium|genus}} of the family {{taxfmt|Liliaceae|family}}, which includes a great many [[ornamental]] species.
2. Any of several species of [[herbaceous]] [[flower]] which may or may not resemble the genus {{taxfmt|Lilium|genus}} in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
3. {{lb|en|heraldiccharge}} The [[flower]] used as a [[heraldry|heraldic]] charge; also commonly used to describe the [[fleur-de-lis]].
4. The end of a [[compass]] [[needle]] that should point [[north]], traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or [[fleur-de-lis]].
5. {{lb|en|card games|usually|in the plural}} A [[royal spade]] in [[auction bridge]].
6. {{lb|en|cartomancy}} The thirtieth [[Lenormand]] card, representing calmness and maturity.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|slang|derogatory}} [[white|White]] {{lb|en|as a racial epithet}}.

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|female|from=English|popular=around 1900 and currently returning to favor}}.

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