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Word entry · 7 letters

dauphin

Best crossword clue

"Old French heir title"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈdəʊ.fæ̃/Part of speech nounSorted adhinpuStarts with DEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

Word origin

Inherited from Middle English Dauphin, from Middle French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphinus; the modern pronunciation is sometimes remodelled on Modern French. Doublet of dolphin.

Used in a sentence

  • Coordinate term: Dauphine

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01Old French heir title7 letters

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