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datum date, given
de of, from, by, concerning, about
debilitas illness, weakness
decanatus deanery, section of a diocese
decanus deacon
decem ten
decembris of December
decessit he/she died
decessus died, death
decimus tenth
decretum decree
decubuit he/she died, lay down
dedit he/she gave
deflorata deflowered, no longer a virgin
defuit he/she departed, died
defunctorum of the dead (people)
defunctorum, liber register of the deceased
defunctus est he died
defungitur he/she dies, is discharged
dei of God
deinde then, thereafter, next
denarius coin, penny, money
denatus deceased, dead
denatus est he died, has died
denunciatio publication of marriage banns
[factis tribus denunciationibus] [after the publication of three marriage banns (three marriage banns having been published)]
desponsationis engagement
desponsatus engaged
deus God
dexter right
dictus said, stated, known as
didymus twin
die on the day
dies (diei) day
dignus worthy
dimidium half
diocesis diocese
discessit he/she died
disponsationis permission
divortium divorce
doageria dowager
dodum formerly, recently
domi at home
domicella young lady, servant, nun
domicellus young nobleman, junker, servant, servant in a monastery
domina lady
dominica Sunday
dominus lord, rule, the Lord (Jesus Christ)
domus home, house, family
donum gift
dos (dotis) dowry
duae two
ducatus duchy
ducentesimus two hundredth
ducenti two hundred
ducis See dux.
dum while, when, until, as long as
duo two
duodecim twelve
duodecimus twelfth
duodevicesimus eighteenth
duodeviginti eighteen
dux (ducis) duke, leader
dysenteria dysentery


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