dauphin

le dauphin
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. dolphin
Le dauphin a sauté hors de l'eau.The dolphin leaped out of the water.
a. dauphin
Après avoir été le dauphin de Louis XIII, Louis XIV est devenu roi de France en 1643.After being the Louis XIII's dauphin, Louis XIV became king of France in 1643.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. heir apparent
Considéré comme le dauphin de Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou lui a succédé à la tête de l’État.Considered Charles de Gaulle's heir apparent, Georges Pompidou succeeded him as head of state.
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