- Dauphin of France - Wikipedia
Dauphin of France ( ˈdɔːfɪn , also UK: dɔːˈfɪn, ˈdoʊfæ̃ US: ˈdoʊfɪn, doʊˈfæ̃ ; French: Dauphin de France [dofɛ̃ də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ), originally Dauphin of Viennois (Dauphin de Viennois), was the title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France from 1350 to 1791, and from 1824 to 1830 [1]
- Dauphin | Definition, Etymology, History, Facts | Britannica
Dauphin, title of the eldest son of a king of France, the heir apparent to the French crown, from 1350 to 1830 The title was established by the royal house of France through the purchase of lands known as the Dauphine in 1349 by the future Charles V
- The Lost Dauphin: What Happened to Louis XVII?
The mystery of the “Lost Dauphin” actually began when Louis XVII was first incarcerated in the Temple prison in Paris The couple who were in charge of the safekeeping of Louis resigned from their post, and the new jailer is believed to have harshly treated the young king
- Dauphin - definition of dauphin by The Free Dictionary
dauphin (ˈdɔːfɪn; dɔːˈfɪn; French dofɛ̃) n (Historical Terms) (1349–1830) the title of the direct heir to the French throne; the eldest son of the king of France [C15: from Old French: originally a family name; adopted as a title by the Counts of Vienne and later by the French crown princes]
- Dauphin — Wikipédia
Dauphin est un nom vernaculaire ambigu désignant en français certains mammifères marins et fluviaux appartenant à l' ordre des cétacés Différence de silhouette entre dauphin (en haut) et marsouin (en bas)
- dauphin - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
dauphin (plural dauphins) 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 (figurative) An eldest son
- What does dauphin mean? - Definitions. net
A Dauphin is a historical title given to the eldest son of the king of France, equivalent to the English title Prince of Wales The title was automatically granted to the heir apparent from the 14th century until the end of the French monarchy in 1830
- Dauphin - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
"Dauphin," from Old French meaning "dolphin," was the title of the eldest son of the King of France, used from 1349 to 1830, indicating royal heirship
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