- solomon's lily
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized SEtymology: after King Solomon
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solomon's lily
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Solomon Joseph Solomon — Solomon Joseph Solomon, RA, (September 16, 1860, London July 27, 1927, Birchington) was a British Pre Raphaelite painter, of no relation to Simeon Solomon.cite web|url=http://www.phryne.com/artists/89 00 48.HTM|title= Phyrne Solomon Joseph… … Wikipedia
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lily — (n.) O.E. lilie, from L. lilia, pl. of lilium a lily, cognate with Gk. leirion, both perhaps borrowed from a corrupted pronunciation of an Egyptian word. Used in O.T. to translate Heb. shoshanna and in N.T. to translate Gk. krinon. The lily of… … Etymology dictionary
Solomon's seal — n. 1. a mystical symbol in the form of a six pointed star: cf. STAR OF DAVID 2. [transl. of ModL sigillum Salomonis: so called prob. from starlike markings on the rootstock] any of a genus ( Polygonatum) of perennial plants of the lily family,… … English World dictionary
Solomon's seal — a mystic or talismanic symbol in the form of an interlaced outline of either a five pointed or six pointed star. [1535 45] * * * Any of about 25 species of herbaceous perennials that make up the genus Polygonatum (lily family), found throughout… … Universalium
Lily Montagu — Lilian or Lily Montagu CBE (22 December 1873 22 January 1963)The Times, Hon. Lilian Montagu Social Improvement And Religion, 24 January 1963; pg 15 col B] was the first woman to play a major role in Reform Judaism. Although she grew up in an… … Wikipedia
lily family — the large plant family Liliaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants growing from bulbs, corms, rhizomes, or tubers, having narrow, parallel veined, usually basal leaves, often showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule,… … Universalium
Solomon's-seal — noun any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon s seal • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑great Solomon s seal, ↑Polygonatum biflorum … Useful english dictionary
Solomon's seal — noun Date: 1543 1. any of a genus (Polygonatum) of perennial herbs of the lily family with tubular flowers and gnarled rhizomes 2. an emblem consisting of two interlaced triangles forming a 6 pointed star and formerly used as an amulet especially … New Collegiate Dictionary
Solomon's-seal — /sol euh meuhnz seel /, n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Polygonatum, of the lily family, having a thick rootstock bearing seallike scars, greenish yellow flowers, and red or blue berries. [1535 45; trans. of ML sigillum Solomonis] … Universalium
