dite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dite
1905–10; reflecting regional pronunciation of doit, in the sense “trifle”
Example Sentences
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Marianne Dubreuil dite Brion was daughter to Nanette, a former slave who was sold, along with her four children, to a French woman and her husband.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 12, 2019
One was Marianne Dubreuil dite Brion, who owned the apartment I rented and also owned seven slaves.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 12, 2019
As what seems to have happened to the stolen paintings from the Rotterdam Kunsthal museum last year when thieves took these paintings: Femme devant une fenêtre ouverte, dite la Fiancée, 1888.
From Scientific American • Jul. 23, 2013
"I am sure he won't do it; so 'tis in vain to try," repeated she, going to the glass, and singing, "Papa non dite di no," etc.
From Marriage by Ferrier, Susan Edmonstone
L'épouse de Jean Juchereau de la Ferté fut Marie née en France, puisque son contrat de mariage en 1645 la dite "âgée de 17 ans environ" ce qui reporte sa naissance vers 1628.
From Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present by Le Moine, J. M. (James MacPherson), Sir
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