devoir
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From the polar heights of Great Neck came the Women's Club thereof, aesthetically accoutered to do their devoir.
From Time Magazine Archive
Monarchs and ministers, are awful names; Whoever wear them, challenge our devoir.
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Edward Young
But so overcome was he of Love, who masters all, that he refused knighthood, abjured arms, shunned the tourney, and left undone all his devoir.
From Aucassin and Nicolette translated from the Old French by Francis William Bourdillon
Charlotte soon found a keen enjoyment in this species of literary composition, yet Emily's devoir was the best.
From Emily Brontë by A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
She will, once more, have nothing to do with the words dois and devoir.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by George Saintsbury
Give him my devoirs and hopes to challenge him to a Bowl when Yon comes off which God kens there seems no hurry.
From Doom Castle by Neil Munro
He wanted to come up here and pay his devoirs to you, but I evaded the honour.
From A Daughter of the Vine by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
The Marshal blew a trumpet, and exclaimed, in a loud voice, "Preux chevaliers! faites vous devoirs!"
From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by George Yellott
The herald then, seeing each champion in his place, uplifted his voice, repeating thrice, Faites vos devoirs, preux chevaliers.
From Coronation Anecdotes by Giles Gossip
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 Eliza Leslie
