dauphin

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n. (法国)皇太子

发音

UK /ˈdəʊ.fæ̃/
其它
UK /ˈdɔː.fɪn/
US /doʊˈfæ̃/
US /ˈdɔ.fɪn/
US /ˈdɔ.fən/

词形变化

dauphins 复数 dauphins

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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. 2.

    An eldest son.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

prince

相关短语

Dauphin County

词源

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.

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