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Maison de Dieu

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

House of God, a hospital.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Fr. A hospital; an almshouse; a monastery. St. 39 Eliz. c, 6. Literally, "house of God."

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Fr. A hospital; an almshouse; amonastery. St. 39 Eliz. c. 5. Literally, “house of God.”

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

House of God. In England this term, which is borrowed from the French, signified formerly a hospital, an almshouse, a monastery. 39 Eliz. c. 5.