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dauphine definition

dau·phine (dô′fēn′, dō′-; Fr dō fēn′)

noun

the wife of a dauphin
also dauphiness dau′·phin·ess (dô′fin is, dō′-)

Etymology: fem. of Fr dauphin: see dauphin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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