Dauphin Definition

dôfĭn
noun
The heir to the French throne, usually the eldest son of the king: a title used from 1349 to 1830
Webster's New World
Used as a title for such a nobleman.
American Heritage
pronoun

A city in Manitoba.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Dauphin

Noun

Singular:
dauphin
Plural:
dauphins

Origin of Dauphin

  • Middle English from Old French title of the lords of Dauphiné from Dalphin, Dalfin a surname from dalfin dolphin (from the device on the family's coat of arms) dolphin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphinus.

    From Wiktionary

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