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Raredauphin
The correct spelling is dauphin.
How to pronounce dauphin
noun
IPA: /ˈdɔː.fɪn/
Say it like: Dau-fin
The correct spelling is dauphin. The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. T…
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noun
- 1.The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and 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.
- 2.Allegorical An eldest son.
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