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D


d’ of
dame lady
dans in
de of, from, out
décapité decapitated
décédé the deceased
décembre December
décennal(e) decennial
décennie decade
décès death, deaths
déclarant informant
déclaré declared, stated
décrépitude old age
défunt(e) deceased
dehors outside
de la of the, some
demain tomorrow
demeurant living at
demi half
demi frère stepbrother, half brother
demi soeur stepsister, half sister
demoiselle Miss (of well-to-do parents, may be a married woman)
département department (French “county” since 1790)
depuis since
derniers sacrements last rites
des of the, some
desdits of the said (pl.)
dessous lower, below
dessus above
deux two
deuxième second
devant in front of
devenir to become
devoir should
d’hier yesterday’s
dictionnaire dictionary
dictionnaire des communes gazetteer
dimanche Sunday
dîme tithing
diocèse diocese
dispense exemption, dispensation
dit(e) (ditte) said, also known as, aforementioned
divers(e) various
divorcé(e) divorced
dix ten
dix-huit eighteen
dix-huitième eighteenth
dixième tenth
dix-neuf nineteen
dix-neuvième nineteenth
dix-sept seventeen
dix-septième seventeenth
domaine estate
domestique servant girl, maid
domicile home, residence, domicile
donné given
donner to give
dons donations
dont of whom, of which
double duplicate record
douze twelve
douzième twelfth
droguiste druggist
droit(e) right
du of the, some
duc duke
duché duchy
duchesse duchess
durant during

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