dauphin

dau·phin  (dôfn)

n.

1. The eldest son of the king of France from 1349 to 1830.

2. Used as a title for such a nobleman.

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[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); see dolphin.]

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dauphin [ˈdɔːfɪn dɔːˈfɪn (French) dofɛ̃]

n

(Historical Terms) (1349-1830) the title of the direct heir to the French throne; the eldest son of the king of France

[from Old French: originally a family name; adopted as a title by the Counts of Vienne and later by the French crown princes]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dauphin - formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

Translations

dauphin [ˈdɔːfɪn] N (Hist) → delfín m

dauphin Dauphin [ˈdɔːfɪn ˈdəʊfɪn] n → dauphin m