duteous
dutiful; obedient.
Origin of duteous
1Other words from duteous
- du·te·ous·ly, adverb
- du·te·ous·ness, noun
- un·du·te·ous, adjective
- un·du·te·ous·ly, adverb
- un·du·te·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby duteous
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How to use duteous in a sentence
Not against my great acharya is my wrathful bow-string drawn, Not against a lovéd father fights a loving duteous son!
Maha-bharata | AnonymousThe Nazarenes are not rebels; they are quiet, duteous folk, who ask but one thing: to be allowed to worship their God.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2 | Ernst EcksteinKatharine maintained a duteous silence; the Lady Mary stood with her hands clasped before her.
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox FordIt was a slight thing, but Olive noticed it, and the loving daughter felt more kindly towards the duteous son.
Olive | Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock)Both females and males, healed by my lays, to the Poet ere long will you be fulfilling your duteous vows.
British Dictionary definitions for duteous
/ (ˈdjuːtɪəs) /
formal, or archaic dutiful; obedient
Derived forms of duteous
- duteously, adverb
- duteousness, noun
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