dauphine

noun

dau·​phine dȯ-ˈfēn How to pronounce dauphine (audio)
dō-
often capitalized
: the wife of the dauphin

Examples of dauphine in a Sentence

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The new dauphine’s main duty was to give birth to a male heir who would continue the Bourbon dynasty’s centuries-long reign. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2023 What could be more romantic than getting snowed in with a few plates of lobster salad and pommes dauphine as provisions? Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2019 Grab a seat at the bar along with a plate of pommes dauphine stuffed with trout roe and then order at will. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 7 Nov. 2019 Almond-wood grilled New York, bone marrow and pommes dauphines, porcini mushroom jus at Hawks restaurant in Granite Bay. Carla Meyer, sacbee, 17 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dauphine was in 1824

Dictionary Entries Near dauphine

Dauphin

dauphine

Dauphiné

Cite this Entry

“Dauphine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dauphine. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Dauphiné

geographical name

Dau·​phi·​né ˌdō-fē-ˈnā How to pronounce Dauphiné (audio)
region and former province of southeastern France north of Provence; capital Grenoble

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