dauphin

/ˈdɔfən/
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Other forms: dauphins

Definitions of dauphin
  1. noun
    formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
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    type of:
    prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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