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Jean Arthur Béliveau, CC , CQ , D.h.c...

What does D.h.c stand for? Bigdottawa 04:31, 23 January 2007 (UTC) reply

   Doctor Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate)

208.184.34.199 17:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC) reply

"Le Gros Bill" saving nickname for future use. - Djsasso ( talk) 22:20, 29 July 2008 (UTC) reply

I couldn't find any description of a folk hero called le gros Bill, so I noted the 1949 movie as the source of his nickname. Both explanations seem to have a lot of support, but I doubt there is any definitive evidence. John FitzGerald ( talk)