devoirs

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /dəˈvwɑː/, French: /dəvwar/


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devoirs / dəˈvwɑː dəvwar/
  1. (sometimes singular) compliments or respects; courteous attentions
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French: duty, from devoir to be obliged to, owe, from Latin dēbēre; see debt
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•voir  (də vwär′, dev′wär; Fr. də vwar′),USA pronunciation n., pl. de•voirs 
    (də vwärz′, dev′wärz; Fr. də vwar′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsan act of civility or respect.
  2. Foreign Terms devoirs, respects or compliments.
  3. Foreign Termssomething for which a person is responsible;
    duty.
  • Latin dēbēre to owe; compare debt
  • Old French devoir (Anglo-French deveir, dever)
  • Middle English devoir, deveir, dever 1250–1300

'devoirs' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
devoir - endeavour

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