Definition of dauphins Dauphins
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Wiktionary 
- dauphins (Noun)
Plural of dauphin.
Part of speech
🔤- dauphins, noun, plural of dauphin.
WordNet
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| dauphin - formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne |
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Wiktionary
- dauphin (Noun)
The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Wikipedia:House of Valois and Wikipedia:House of Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois. - dauphin (Noun)
An eldest son.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dauphin (n.)
The title of the eldest son of the king of France, and heir to the crown. Since the revolution of 1830, the title has been discontinued.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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dauphin
Title of the heir to the throne of France.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dauphin
daw′fin, n. the name given to the eldest son of the king of France, from 1349 down to 1830:—fem. Dau′phiness. [O. Fr. daulphin (Fr. dauphin)—L. delphinus, a dolphin. From the dolphins in the crest of Viennois.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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dauphin
(Dolphin), Fr. An ornamental handle on brass guns over the trunnions, so called from its resemblance to that fish.
Part of speech
🔤- dauphin, noun, singular of dauphins.
