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Dauphiné

/dəʊfɪˈneɪ/

Dauphiné proper noun: a former province in southeastern France, centred on Grenoble.

Proper noun

the Dauphiné

  1. (historical) A former province in southeastern France, centred on Grenoble.
    • Linen textile production was well-developed in the north-west and in the Dauphiné, and the manufacturing of silk cloths around Lyon and Nîmes.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 161

Dauphiné meaning in Marathi

Dauphiné in Marathi

former province of France
दोफिने dophine

Forms of Dauphiné

alternative formDauphiny
alternative formDelphinate

Origin of Dauphiné

Borrowed from French Dauphiné, from Medieval Latin Delphīnātus (literally “the Dauphinate”), ellipsis of Delphīnātus Viennēnsis (“the Dauphinate of Vienne”, literally “the Viennese Dauphinate”). The Latin delphīnātus (“dauphinate”) derives from delphīnus (“dauphin”) + -ātus (suffix forming abstract nouns). Doublet of Dauphiny, Delphinate, and dauphinate.

Questions about Dauphiné

What does Dauphiné mean?
Dauphiné means a former province in southeastern France, centred on Grenoble.
What is Dauphiné in Marathi?
Dauphiné in Marathi is दोफिने (dophine). See Dauphiné meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Dauphiné?
Dauphiné is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dauphiné?
Dauphiné is pronounced /dəʊfɪˈneɪ/.

Words near Dauphiné in the dictionary

  1. Dauphinois
  2. dauphinoise
  3. dauphinoises
  4. dauphins
  5. Dauphiny
  6. Dauphiné
  7. daur
  8. daur.
  9. Daura
  10. daurade
  11. daurades

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