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IRISES
Noun
irises
plural of iris
Verb
irises
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of iris
Source: Wiktionary
IRIS
I"ris, n.; pl. E. Irises, L. Irides. Etym: [L. iris, iridis, the goddess, Gr. Orris.]
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods. Shak.
2. The rainbow. Sir T. Browne.
3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors. Tennyson.
4. (Anat.)
Definition: The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
5. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce.
6. (Her.)
Definition: See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
IRIS
I"ris, n.; pl. E. Irises, L. Irides. Etym: [L. iris, iridis, the goddess, Gr. Orris.]
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods. Shak.
2. The rainbow. Sir T. Browne.
3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors. Tennyson.
4. (Anat.)
Definition: The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye.
5. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce.
6. (Her.)
Definition: See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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