dauphinate
nounEtymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin delphīnātus. By surface analysis, dauphin + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office). Doublet of Delphinate, Dauphiny, and Dauphiné.
1
The dignity of a dauphin.
2
The realm of such a dauphin.
- Derived terms
- Dauphinate of Auvergne, Dauphinate of Vienne, Dauphinate of Viennois