D. D.—_Divinitatis Doctor_, Doctor of Divinity.

D. D. D.—_Dat_, _dicat_, _dedicat_, he gives, he devotes, he

dedicates.

Dea.—Deacon.

Dec.—December; Declination.

Deg.—Degree or degrees.

Del.—Delaware; Delegate.

Del. or del.—_Delineavit_, he drew it.

Dem.—Democrat.

Dep.—Deputy.

Dept.—Department.

Deut.—Deuteronomy.

D.F.—Dean of the Faculty.

Dft. or deft.—Defendant.

D.G.—_Dei gratiâ_, by the grace of God.

D.G.—_Deo gratias_, thanks to God.

dg.—decigram, (metric system.)