devoirs
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of devoirs
C13: from Old French: duty, from devoir to be obliged to, owe, from Latin dēbēre; see debt
Example Sentences
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"It is to be feared, madam, that such rumors are well founded, but the party who form the forlorn hope have their devoirs also."
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
I entered the large saloon in the wake of Count Saxe, made my devoirs to Mademoiselle Lecouvreur, and then retired against the wall, as the unimportant do.
From Francezka by Seawell, Molly Elliot
Spiteful glances they cast toward Gabrielle, many a time and oft, when my Lord Treherne so pointedly paid his respectful devoirs; and there was as much pride and haughtiness in Gabrielle's heart as in theirs.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
It was a point of duty; the boy could not have done otherwise; I have too often expressed my opinion to him about the devoirs of a soldier to permit of his hesitating here.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
De Troyes now seldom left his cabin; and when, in the way of duty, I made my devoirs, and he asked after the men, I made shift to hide the truth.
From Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier by Severance, Frank H.
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