Bible Encyclopedias
Department
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
A territorial division in France instituted in 1790, under which the old division into provinces was broken up; each department, of which there are now 87, is broken up into arrondissements.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Department'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/d/department.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.