(n.) Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies.
DEVOIR
Meaning of DEVOIR in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012
(n.) Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; -- now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies.
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012