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Examples of dauphin in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English dolphin, from Anglo-French dolphyn, from Old French dalfin, title of lords of the Dauphiné, from Dalfin, a surname
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Dauphin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dauphin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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Dauphin
geographical name
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