dauphiness
Americannoun
Gender
What's the difference between dauphiness and dauphin? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of dauphiness
Example Sentences
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Then came the laying of the cornerstone, which duty was performed by the dauphin and dauphiness.
From Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 by Various
The dauphin, the dauphiness, and their eldest child were all dead.
From A Short History of France by Parmele, Mary Platt
Louis XIV. allowed the dauphiness to pursue her own course.
From Louis XIV. Makers of History Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
The action of the dauphiness, however, paved the way for a reconciliation between Piccini and Gluck.
From Great Italian and French Composers by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)
The timid, shrinking dauphiness, forced to the arms of an unwilling husband, himself a mere cipher, had expanded into a fascinating woman, reigning triumphantly over the court and the affections of her vacillating spouse.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 by Various
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