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Definition: DELPHINE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini).[Websters]
2. Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.[Websters]
3. Adjective base of the adverb delphinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(delphinely)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective delphine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Delphine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1719. (references)

Specialty Definition: DELPHINE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic Delphine is the first novel by Anne Louise Germaine de Sta�l, published in 1802. The book is written in epistolary form (as a series of letters) and examines the limits of women's freedom in an aristocratic society. Although Madame de Sta�l denied political intent the book was controversial enough for Napoleon to exile the author. (references)
Wiktionary 1: [Adjective] Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins. (references)
  2: [Proper noun] A female given name occasionally borrowed from French. (references)

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Common Expressions: DELPHINE

Expressions Definition
Delphine Boël Delphine Boël is a Belgian artist specialized in the sculptures. She became famous in 1999, not thanks to her artistic abilities but because she is the daughter of Albert II of Belgium, born out of wedlock. Born in 1968, she bears the name of Jacques Boël, a scion from a family of industrialists and husband of Sybille, Baroness de Selys Longchamps, mother of Delphine. (references)
Delphine Combe Delphine Combe (born December 6, 1974) is a French sprinter. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and a gold medal in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics. (references)
Delphine de Girardin Delphine de Girardin (January 24, 1804 - June 29, 1855), pen name Vicomte Delaunay, was a French author. (references)
Delphine Delamare Delphine Delamare (1822 - 1848) was a French housewife. She committed suicide. Delamare's adulterous affairs were the inspiration for the character Emma Bovary in Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" in 1857. (references)
Delphine Hirsh Delphine Hirsh, authoress of A Girl's Guide to Surviving a Breakup received a degree from Princeton University. (references)
Delphine LaLaurie Delphine MacArty LaLaurie, also known as Madam LaLaurie, was a socialite in New Orleans in the 1800s. (references)
Delphine Neid Delphine Neid was the bass guitar player for San Francisco punk rock band The Nuns, in which Alejandro Escovedo, Sheila E's uncle, got his start. The Nuns recorded their first album, Desperate Children, on Posh Boy Records. (references)
Delphine Pelletier Delphine Pelletier (born June 16, 1977) is an athlete from France. She competes in triathlon. (references)
Delphine Seyrig Delphine Seyrig (April 10, 1932 - October 15, 1990) was a stage and film actress and a film director. (references)
Delphine Software International Delphine Software was a French video game developer. They were famous for their games Out of this World and Flashback, which bore a similarity to Prince of Persia, both in gameplay and rotoscoping animation. (references)

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Extended Definition: DELPHINE

Delphine

Delphine is a Francophone female given name either meaning "of Delphi" or coming from the Latin "delphinus" meaning dolphin. It may refer to:

  • Delphine, a novel
  • Delphine Boël, the out-of-wedlock daughter of King Albert II of Belgium
  • Delphine, a Power Rangers character
  • Delphine LaLaurie
  • Delphine Neid, a bassist in the band The Nuns
  • Delphine Software International, a defunct game development company
  • Pre-laryngeal lymph node of the Cervical lymph nodes is called Delphine lymph node
  • An alternative name for the alkaloid delphinine
  • SS Delphine, a yacht built in 1921 by John and Horace Dodge, founders of the Dodge auto manufacturing company.

Delphine is also the adjectival form of dolphin.

See also

  • Delphian

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Extended Definition: DELPHINE

Delphine

Delphine
Author Anne Louise Germaine de Staël
Country France
Language French
Publication date 1802

Delphine is the first novel by Anne Louise Germaine de Staël, published in 1802. The book is written in epistolary form (as a series of letters) and examines the limits of women's freedom in an aristocratic society. Although Madame de Staël denied political intent the book was controversial enough for Napoleon to exile the author.

A new English translation was released by Avriel H. Goldberger in 1995.

External links

  • Delphine, available at Project Gutenberg. (French)

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Topics by Level of Interest: DELPHINE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Delphine Courtney 19     Delphine 7
Delphine LaLaurie 16     Delphine (alternative meanings) 3
SS Delphine 12     Delphine Arnault 6
Delphine Seyrig 12     Delphine Boël 9
Delphine Boël 9     Delphine Combe 3
Delphine Software International 8     Delphine Courtney 19
Delphine 7     Delphine de Girardin 5
Maestro Delphine Eraclea 6     Delphine Delamare 3
Delphine Arnault 6     Delphine LaLaurie 16
Delphine de Girardin 5     Delphine Pelletier 2
Delphine Walsh 5     Delphine Red Shirt 4
Delphine Red Shirt 4     Delphine Seyrig 12
Delphine (alternative meanings) 3     Delphine Software International 8
Delphine Combe 3     Delphine Walsh 5
Delphine Delamare 3     Maestro Delphine Eraclea 6
Delphine Pelletier 2     SS Delphine 12

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: DELPHINE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 戴尔芬 (delphine). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Delphine. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 戴爾芬 (delphine). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Delphine. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 여자 이름 (bobby, Charlotte, Athene, Judy, Eleanor). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Delphine. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 여자 이름 (bobby, Charlotte, Athene, Judy, Eleanor). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Delphine. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 여자 이름 (bobby, Charlotte, Athene, Judy, Eleanor). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Delphine. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DELPHINE

Language Translations for “Delphine” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathagelphathagine (Delphine). Additional references: Athag, Delphine. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Dagelphagine (Delphine). Additional references: Double Dutch, Delphine. (volunteer)
Leet |)&|_|"|-|1//& (Delphine). Additional references: Leet, Delphine. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopelphopine (Delphine). Additional references: Oppish, Delphine. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Elphineday (Delphine). Additional references: Pig Latin, Delphine. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubelphubine (Delphine). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Delphine. (volunteer)
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