devoir's Usage Examples:

deu, did, past participle of devoir; Lat.

In acting thus they were merely conforming to the duty of counselling (devoir de conseil) which all the superior authorities had towards the king, and the text of the ordinances (ordonnances) had often invited them to do so.

Guy was a brave if not a particularly able knight; and his instant attack on Acre after his release by Saladin shows that he had the sentiment de ses devoirs.

Conti also wrote Lettres sur la grace, and Du devoir des grands et des devoirs des gouverneurs de province.

Synonyms:

civility, politeness,

Antonyms:

discourtesy, polite, impoliteness,