D.S.P.
abbreviation
died without issue.
D.S.P.
Americanabbreviation
dsp
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of D.S.P.
From Latin dēcessit sine prōle
Example Sentences
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M. Martini, a Frenchman, has been twenty years in Upper Burma, and is our D.S.P.
From An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma by Morrison, George Ernest
The chisel with which they chip the grindstones furnishes, as stated by Mr. D. A. Smyth, D.S.P., an excellent implement for breaking a hole through the mud wall of a house.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
The D.S.P. whistled faintly, then looked apprehensively round the room and whispered: "Have you any enemies in the Palace or in Lalpuri?"
From The Elephant God by Casserly, Gordon
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