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
True knight—doughty leader—high-hearted gentleman—he had fallen when the fighting was well-nigh over—his devoir nobly done and his name as stainless as the bright blade he ever flashed foremost in the fight!
From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by T. C. DeLeon
And having done his devoir thus by the old woman, he springs again into his tax-cart, snatches the reins from Sir Richard, and drives on at a savage pace for town.
From Checkmate by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
But presently, frowning, said, "I marvel, sir, that so good a knight as you should know his devoir so ill as turn rebel, and give us all this trouble."
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Charles Reade
If aught of action could have availed, the colonel would have welcomed a fierce and summary devoir.
From The Storm Centre by Mary Noailles Murfree
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
Seated on a ponderous chair of rude workmanship, the old caballero waited for the appearance of his darling daughter, to pay her morning devoirs, and receive his blessing.
From Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. by Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío
"What think you of my ceremony in calling at the earliest chance to pay my devoirs to the Provost of this burgh and his daughter?"
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
Carl made his decent devoirs to his hostess and tramped up-town through the flying snow, swinging his stick like an orchestra conductor, and whistling a waltz.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Sinclair Lewis
The old gentleman drew the marquis away before he had had time to pay his devoirs to Julie, who had shrunk at his approach into the background, and left the little group to themselves.
From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various
