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devoir
de·voir D0182100 (dəv-wär′, dĕv′wär′)n.1. often devoirs An act or expression of respect or courtesy; civility: pay one's devoirs.2. Duty or responsibility.
[Middle English, duty, from Old French, from devoir, to owe, from Latin dēbēre; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]devoir (ˈdɛvwɑː) n1. duty; obligation2. endeavour; fulfilment of dutyde•voir (dəˈvwɑr, ˈdɛv wɑr)
n. 1. an act of civility or respect. 2. devoirs, respects or compliments. 3. responsibility; duty. [1250–1300; < Old French devoir < Latin dēbēre to owe; compare debt, endeavor] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | devoir - formal expression of respectcivility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others |
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Related to Devoir: AVOIRDEVOIR. Duty. It is used in the statute of 2 Ric. II., c. 3, in the sense of duties or customs. FinancialSeeduedevoir
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