dauphin

3 definitions found

dauphin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dauphin \Dau"phin\, n. [F. dauphin, prop., a dolphin, from L.
     delphinus. See Dolphin. The name was given, for some reason
     unexplained, to Guigo, count of Vienne, in the 12th century,
     and was borne by succeeding counts of Vienne. In 1349,
     Dauphiny was bequeathed to Philippe de Valois, king of
     France, on condition that the heir of the crown should always
     hold the title of Dauphin de Viennois.]
     The title of the eldest son of the king of France, and heir
     to the crown. Since the revolution of 1830, the title has
     been discontinued. Dauphiness

dauphin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dauphin
      n 1: formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct
           heir to the throne

dauphin - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Dauphin, PA (borough, FIPS 18272)
    Location: 40.36877 N, 76.93039 W
    Population (1990): 845 (345 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 17018