dauphine

¹

[daw-feen, doh-feen]

noun

plural

dauphines 

1. the wife of a dauphin.

Dauphiné

²

[doh-fee-ney]

noun

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

Dauphiné

¹

/ 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

dauphine

²

/ dofin, ˈdɔːfiːn, ˈdɔːfɪnɪs, dɔːˈfiːn /

noun

1. French history the wife of a dauphin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dauphiné¹

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.

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

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

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

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

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