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3 +2 | Mrs [De - Dame, from Ma Dame - Madame] |
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3 | widow of |
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widow of Explanation: it could be short for douairière https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douairière |
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Mrs [De - Dame, from Ma Dame - Madame] Explanation: As an example, in this document the abbreviations Mde. and De. are both used to refer to the wife of Dr. J. A. Pontbriand: M. Ernest Decelles fut nommé directeur et Mde. Dr. J. A. Pontbriand, accompagnatrice. then elsewhere De. Dr. J. A. Pontbriand https://archive.org/stream/histoiredesfranc00gatiuoft/histoi... Compare Sr Sieur, from Mon Sieur - Monsieur http://fra.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/history/1027159-... See abbreviations here De Dame Dlle Damoiselle, etc. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H0-NAAAAMAAJ&q="Sr Sieur... |
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