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Definition of Iris

Iris
Iris I"ris, n.; pl. E. Irises, L. Irides. [L. iris, iridis, the goddess, Gr. ?, ?, the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant Iris. Cf. Orris.] 1. (Class. Myth.) 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.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye. 5. (Bot.) 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.) See Fleur-de-lis, 2.
Iris
Iris I"ris, n. (Zo["o]l.) Inner circle of an oscillated color spot.

Meaning of Iris from wikipedia

- Look up Iris or iris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iris most often refers to: Iris (anatomy), part of the eye Iris (color), an ambiguous color term...
- Iris (stylized as i☆Ris) is a ****anese idol girl group, formed in 2012 by Avex. The group currently consists of five members: Saki Yamakita, Yu Serizawa...
- head iris, I. tuberosa), and Pardanthopsis (vesper iris, I. dichotoma) are currently included in Iris. Three Iris varieties are used in the Iris flower...
- IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is a planned multi-orbit satellite internet constellation to be deplo****...
- The iris (pl.: irides or irises) is a thin, annular structure in the eye in most mammals and birds, responsible for controlling the diameter and size...
- Gr**** religion and mythology, Iris (/ˈaɪrɪs/; EYE-riss; Gr****: Ἶρις, translit. Îris, lit. "rainbow," Ancient Gr****: [îːris]) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas...
- Iris albertii Iris albicans—white flag Iris, white cemetery iris. Iris alexeenkoi Grossh. Iris aphylla L.—stool iris, table iris, leafless iris. Iris...
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- "Iris" is a song by American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Originally written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film City of Angels, the song was later...
- Iris to Iris is the fifth studio album by Christian rock band Building 429, which was released on May 1, 2007 through Word Records. This recording is the...