devoirs

British  

/ dəvwar, dəˈvwɑː /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) compliments or respects; courteous attentions

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Etymology

Origin of devoirs

C13: from Old French: duty, from devoir to be obliged to, owe, from Latin dēbēre; see _debt

Example Sentences

The Marshal blew a trumpet, and exclaimed, in a loud voice, "Preux chevaliers! faites vous devoirs!"

From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George

Next he paid his devoirs to "Jessie the flower o' Dumblane," as he met her one morning "Comin' thro' the rye."

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

Conti also wrote Lettres sur la gr�ce, and Du devoir des grands et des devoirs des gouverneurs de province.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

Yea, for mine," Polly answered; "or else for M. de la Motte's, who came in to pay his devoirs to her, for the first time, I take it, since her lord's death.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

"What think you of my ceremony in calling at the earliest chance to pay my devoirs to the Provost of this burgh and his daughter?"

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil