dauphin

[ daw-fin; French doh-fan ]
/ ˈdɔ fɪn; French doʊˈfɛ̃ /

noun, plural dau·phins [daw-finz; French doh-fan]. /ˈdɔ fɪnz; French doʊˈfɛ̃/.

the eldest son of a king of France, used as a title from 1349 to 1830.

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Origin of dauphin

1475–85; <French; Middle French dalphin, after Dauphiné, from an agreement to thus honor the province after its cession to France

Words nearby dauphin

dauncy, daunt, daunting, dauntless, Daunus, dauphin, dauphine, dauphiness, daur, Dausset, daut
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British Dictionary definitions for dauphin

dauphin
/ (ˈdɔːfɪn, dɔːˈfɪn, French dofɛ̃) /

noun

(1349–1830) the title of the direct heir to the French throne; the eldest son of the king of France

Word Origin for dauphin

C15: from Old French: originally a family name; adopted as a title by the Counts of Vienne and later by the French crown princes
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