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DAUPHIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dauphin mean?
• DAUPHIN (noun)
The noun DAUPHIN has 1 sense:
1. formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
Familiarity information: DAUPHIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("dauphin" is a kind of...):
prince (a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign))
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