dauphiness
dauphiness noun: synonym of dauphine.
Noun
dauphiness (plural dauphinesses)
- Synonym of dauphine.
- As dauphin and dauphiness they naturally had a great following, and as king and queen their taste was paramount, and the style became established.1920, Lucy Abbot Throop, Furnishing the Home of Good Taste
- After gaining his confidence by her sincerity and trustworthiness, and making herself indispensable to him, she succeeded in bringing about the desired separation, through the medium of the dauphiness, whom she won over to her cause.1908, Hugo P. Thieme, Women of Modern France
- Synonyms:
- dauphine
Synonyms of dauphiness
Forms of dauphiness
| plural | dauphinesses |
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Origin of dauphiness
From dauphin + -ess.
Questions about dauphiness
- What does dauphiness mean?
- Dauphiness means synonym of dauphine.
- What part of speech is dauphiness?
- Dauphiness is a noun.
- What is the plural of dauphiness?
- The plural of dauphiness is dauphinesses.
Words near dauphiness in the dictionary
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