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
No doubt if there had been, Dave would have done his devoir, for he was as gallant a gentleman as any Sidney of them all.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various
I woot wel ther is degree above degree, as reson is; and skile it is that men do hir devoir ther-as is due; but certes, extorciouns and despit of youre underlinges is dampnable.”
From Chaucer and His Times by Grace E. Hadow
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
"Ceremony here, devoir there!" said she, smiling, "there was surely no need for a key to our door, Elrigmore—-" "Colin, Mistress Brown, plain Colin, if you please."
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
Mr Prolocutor Weston disputed with the beer-pot at his elbow, and forgot not his devoirs thereto in the course thereof.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Emily Sarah Holt
Persis cast her eyes up in despair and hastened to pay her devoirs to her mother-in-law.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes
"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
"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
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
