dauphine
noun
the wife of a dauphin.
dauphine
1 American
[daw-feen, doh-feen]
/ ˈdɔ fin, doʊˈfin /
noun
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dauphines
plural
Dauphiné
2
American
[doh-fee-ney]
/ doʊ fiˈneɪ /
noun
Dauphiné
1
British
/ dofine /
noun
dauphine
2
British
/ dofin, ˈdɔːfiːn, dɔːˈfiːn /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dauphine
1860–65; < French; Middle French dalfine, feminine of dalphin dauphin
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The pommes dauphine — crispy, cheesy potato puffs paired with a rich Gruyère dipping sauce — were equally memorable.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The meat, fabulous with hints of honey, ginger and North African spices, has strong competition in its sidekicks, dauphine potatoes and ruddy, intense eggplant flan.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2015
A year on, even those who wrote her off as Delanoë’s dauphine admit a grudging respect.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2015
Madame la Duchesse d'Angouleme, afterwards the dauphine, the Duchesse de Berry, the archbishop, later the chancellor, and several pious persons contributed liberally the first necessary sums.
From The Brotherhood of Consolation by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
The dauphine, madame, and all the de Rochefoucaulds, de la Tremouilles, de Grammonts, de Rohans, de Crillons, &c. &c., were out of the question.
From Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by James Fenimore Cooper
Regional newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré reported Maldera left the BMW he was driving and attempted to escape on foot across the motorway.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
Henri had been interviewed just days before the incident by the Dauphiné Libéré newspaper.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
Top-five placings in his first seven races this season, including victory in the Critérium International, but only came 16th in the Critérium du Dauphiné – a long way behind Froome.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2016
Froome’s other Dauphiné wins were in 2013 and 2015 — the years he also won the Tour, which starts July 2.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2016
Smite thou, Louis Tournay, cartwright of the Marais, old-soldier of the Regiment Dauphiné; smite at that Outer Drawbridge chain, though the fiery hail whistles round thee!
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various
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