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Annunciation lily — An*nun ci*a tion lil y (Bot.) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Annunciation lily — noun lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel shaped white flowers • Syn: ↑Madonna lily, ↑white lily, ↑Lent lily, ↑Lilium candidum • Hypernyms: ↑lily * * * noun Usage: usually capitaliz … Useful english dictionary
Annunciation lily — Easter lily Eas ter lil y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also {Annunciation lily}. (b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Annunciation lily. — See Madonna lily. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
Annunciation — For other uses, see Annunciation (disambiguation). Annunciation by Paolo de Matteis, 1712. The white lily in the angel s hand is symbolic of Mary s purity [1] in Marian art … Wikipedia
Annunciation (Leonardo) — Infobox Painting| title=Annunciation artist=Leonardo da Vinci year=circa 1472 ndash;1475 type=Oil on panel height=98 width=217 city=Florence museum=UffiziThe Annunciation (1472 ndash;1475) is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Uffizi Gallery… … Wikipedia
lily — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bulb, Lilium (Latin), fleur de lis; see flower 1 , plant . Varieties of lilies include: wood, meadow, Easter, Bermuda, Canada, canadense, superbum, golden banded, tiger, regal, Madonna, Annunciation, coral, Turk s cap, common … English dictionary for students
white lily — noun 1. lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel shaped white flowers • Syn: ↑Madonna lily, ↑Annunciation lily, ↑Lent lily, ↑Lilium candidum • Hypernyms: ↑lily 2. white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern… … Useful english dictionary
Lent lily — noun lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel shaped white flowers • Syn: ↑Madonna lily, ↑white lily, ↑Annunciation lily, ↑Lilium candidum • Hypernyms: ↑lily * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
Bermuda lily — Easter lily Eas ter lil y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also {Annunciation lily}. (b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English