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cabaretier barkeeper
canton administrative division of an arrondissement (in France), province (in Switzerland), township (in French Canada)
carte map
catholique romaine Roman Catholic
ce, c’ it
ce, cet, cette this, that
céans here within
cejourd’hier yesterday
cejourd’hui today
célèbre famous
célibataire bachelor, unmarried, single
celle this one, she
celle-ci the latter (f.)
celle-là the former (f.)
celui this one, he
celui-ci the latter (m.)
celui-là the former (m.)
cent hundred
centième hundredth
certificat certificate
ceux those
charbonnier charcoal burner
charcutier pork merchant
charretier cart or carriage man
charron cartwright, wheelwright
chasseur hunter
château castle
châtelain owner of a castle
chaudronnier cooper, barrel maker
chez at the home of
chirurgien surgeon
ci-dessous below here
ci-dessus above here
cimetière cemetery
cinq five
cinquante fifty
cinquantième fiftieth
cinquième fifth
citoyen(ne) citizen
clergé clergymen
colline hill
communauté community (of goods), religious community
commune town, commune (smallest political division in France)
communion communion
compagnon journeyman, partner
comparu appeared
comprend includes
comte count
concubine concubine
congestion cérébrale stroke
conjoint spouse, assistant
connaissance acquaintance
conseil d’état civil civil registrar’s
conseiller councilor
consentement consent
contenu content
contractant the groom (in a marriage record)
contractante the bride (in a marriage record)
contrat de mariage marriage contract
contre against
coqueluche whooping cough
cordier rope maker
cordonnier shoemaker
côte hill
couches bed, marital bed
[morte en couches] [died in childbirth]
coup de sang paralytic stroke
cour court
courant current
cousin(e) cousin
cousin(e) germain(e) first cousin
couvreur roofer
culte religion
cultivateur farmer, cultivator
curateur guardian
curé parish minister, pastor, priest, clergyman

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