devoir: Meaning and Definition of

de•voir

Pronunciation: (du-vwär', dev'wär Fr. du-vwar'), [key]
— pl. de•voirs
  1. an act of civility or respect.
  2. respects or compliments.
  3. something for which a person is responsible; duty.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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