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
Now consider, first, the difference in their influence over the armies of France, between the ancient word "devoir," and modern word "gloire."
From Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 by John Ruskin
My passions are many, my loves more, my thoughts loyalty, and my fancy faith: all devoted in humble devoir to the service of Phœbe; and shall I reap no reward for such fealties?
From A History of Elizabethan Literature by George Saintsbury
When these ceremonies were done, the marshals of the field bade them do their devoir.
From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Erle Elsworth Clippinger
I promise you I will not lay a straw in the path of Muriel’s happiness, and it shall not be my fault if Mr. Granville fails in a lover’s devoir.
From Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part by Augusta J. Evans Wilson
Spiteful glances they cast toward Gabrielle, many a time and oft, when my Lord Treherne so pointedly paid his respectful devoirs; and there was as much pride and haughtiness in Gabrielle's heart as in theirs.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
I have another engagement this evening, but I could not deny myself the pleasure of paying my devoirs to you in passing.
From Jessamine A Novel by Marion Harland
It was a point of duty; the boy could not have done otherwise; I have too often expressed my opinion to him about the devoirs of a soldier to permit of his hesitating here.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
Oh," declares Violet, when the two gentlemen return from their farewell devoirs, "how utterly lovely she is!
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Amanda Minnie Douglas
"Now, Papa," said the Girl, "just go right along and do your devoirs in there—and I'll stay and talk to him—" The father went obediently.
From The Literary Sense by E. (Edith) Nesbit
