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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•voir (də vwär′, dev′wär; Fr. də vwar′),USA pronunciation n., pl. de•voirs (də vwärz′, dev′wärz; Fr. də vwar′).USA pronunciation - Foreign Termsan act of civility or respect.
- Foreign Terms devoirs, respects or compliments.
- Foreign Termssomething for which a person is responsible;
duty. - Latin dēbēre to owe; compare debt
- Old French devoir (Anglo-French deveir, dever)
- Middle English devoir, deveir, dever 1250–1300
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