dauphine

¹ American  

[daw-feen, doh-feen] / ˈdɔ fin, doʊˈfin /

noun

plural

dauphines

1. the wife of a dauphin.

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Dauphiné ² American  

[doh-fee-ney] / doʊ fiˈneɪ /

noun

1. a historical region and former province of SE France.

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Dauphiné ¹ British  

/ dofine /

noun

1. a former province of SE France: its rulers, the Counts of Vienne, assumed the title of dauphin; annexed to France in 1457

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dauphine ² British  

/ dofin, ˈdɔːfiːn, ˈdɔːfɪnɪs, dɔːˈfiːn /

noun

1. French history the wife of a dauphin

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Etymology

Origin of dauphine

1860–65; < French; Middle French dalfine, feminine of dalphin dauphin

Example Sentences

The woman had been part of an organised trip on the river and was traversing a section of the river known as "the wallet" when she fell, according to local news outlet Le Dauphine.

From BBC

He had been part of a kayaking group in June 2024 after a period of heavy snowmelt upstream, local newspaper Le Dauphine reported.

From BBC

Regional newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré reported Maldera left the BMW he was driving and attempted to escape on foot across the motorway.

From BBC

She died shortly afterwards, after experiencing traumatic shock, according to French news outlet Le Dauphine.

From BBC

There will be five residential areas, each named after a well-known area of Paris: Abbesses, Bastille, Dauphine, Étoile, Fêtes.

From Seattle Times