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devoir

[duh-vwahr, dev-wahr, duh-vwar] / dəˈvwɑr, ˈdɛv wɑr, dəˈvwar /










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Quand le burkini est apparu, j’étais heureuse pour ma sœur, qui était en vacances et pouvait enfin jouer sur la plage avec ses enfants plutôt que de devoir rester à l’ombre.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016

From the polar heights of Great Neck came the Women's Club thereof, aesthetically accoutered to do their devoir.

From Time Magazine Archive

If aught of action could have availed, the colonel would have welcomed a fierce and summary devoir.

From The Storm Centre by Murfree, Mary Noailles

"Tell me what were the faults of that devoir?" she asked.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

"You could not compose the devoir of 'La Première Femme Savante'?"

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte




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