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Dauphine

Dauphine

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A small French family car with its engine at the back
  • proper noun
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  • Tickets are available online at the festival website before the festival, and during the festival at Mardi Gras Zone, 2706 Royal St., or at the Free-For-All Tent on the corner of Press and Dauphine streets in Faubourg Marigny.
  • Place Dauphine

Examples

  • Many drivers appreciated the compact size of the Dauphine for city driving.

  • Place Dauphine, right by the Pont Neuf.

    Me Before You (2016)

  • Number 11 Dauphine Street.

    Hard Times (1975)

  • The number of artists and viewers at the Place Dauphine increased in the 1780s, thanks in part to the efforts of Labille-Guiard's students.

    Academic text (2007)

  • But the moment our rented Dauphine crossed the Rhine Bridge from Strasbourg to Kehl and touched German soil, I regretted that I had come.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Mr. Azour also holds a post-graduate degree (DEA) in International Finance and a Master's in Applied Economics from University Paris IX - Dauphine, France.

    Blog text (1)

  • The Renault Dauphine was known for its stylish design and economical fuel consumption.

  • In the late 1950s, the Dauphine became one of Renault's most popular models across Europe.

Surface Forms

Dauphine main

Etymology

Dauphine (the car) takes its name from the French word dauphin, which comes from the Latin delphinus and means 'dolphin'. Car makers used this animal name to give the model a small, graceful image, so thinking of a 'dolphin' helps you remember this little, quick Renault.