coolie, negro, greaser, gringo, gipsy. See [nicknames], which are never capitalized.
D
Decoration Day, like all historic names. See [Historic names].
[Deity], God, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Jehovah, Holy Spirit, Saviour, Creator, Providence, Heaven, when used for God, and all words that refer directly to Deity as a name, heaven and hell in ordinary use. Heaven, meaning God.
devil as an expletive.
Devil, if John Milton’s is meant, also Satan, Beelzebub.
[Definite Titles]. When definite titles or names are shortened, like the Senate, the Club, etc., meaning a particular senate or club, use capitals. Likewise where the State or the Government means one in particular, as following a reference to California, capitals should be used. The Union, the Nation, etc., follow the same rule.
E
the East, meaning an undefined geographical section.
an east wind blew, however, meaning mere direction.