dauphin

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
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
{n} the eldest son of the king of France
formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
Since the revolution of 1830, the title has been discontinued
The title of the eldest son of the king of France, and heir to the crown
In former times, the king and queen of France's oldest son was called the dauphin. Title of the eldest son of a king of France, the heir apparent to the French crown, from 1350 to 1830. Derived from a personal name, dauphin was originally used as a title in the 12th century by French counts in Auvergne and Vienne. The title came to the French crown through the purchase of lands known as the Dauphiné in 1349 by Philip VI, who bestowed it on his grandson, the future Charles V. Dauphin came to designate the heir apparent during the reign of Charles V, who gave his son, Charles VI, the title and the Dauphiné
{i} title of the heir to the throne of France
dauphins
plural of dauphin
dauphin

    الواصلة

    dau·phin

    التركية النطق

    daufîn

    النطق

    /ˈdoufən/ /ˈdaʊfɪn/

    علم أصول الكلمات

    () From French dauphin Old French dalphin Latin delphinus.
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