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-nay]
/ 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
The dauphine wept, her husband trembled, the children were full of excitement and eager for play.
From France in the Nineteenth Century by Elizabeth Latimer
Even the power of the dauphine was not sufficient to provide Adrienne de la Rocheaimard with a suitable husband.
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
In the Middle Ages, the Dauphiné was a quasi-independent principality.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2016
“For the people who care about cats, this is like the abortion debate,” Pamela Jo Hatley, a Florida lawyer and wildlife advocate told reporter Luke Mullins, who profiled Dauphiné in a Washingtonian article headlined “Apocalypse Meow.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2016
In 1292 Dauphiné was likewise included, thus completing the organization in the territories east of the Rhone.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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