Definitions for devoir

devoir de·voir

Spelling: [duh-vwahr, dev-wahr; French d Devoir is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 108 anagrams from letters in devoir (deiorv).

Definitions for devoir

noun

  1. an act of civility or respect.
  2. devoirs, respects or compliments.
  3. something for which a person is responsible; duty.

Origin of devoir

1250-1300; Middle English devoir, deveir, dever Old French devoir (Anglo-French deveir, dever) Latin dēbēre to owe; cf. debt

Examples for devoir

She will, once more, have nothing to do with the words dois and devoir.

I will do my devoir to our young queen, and must then proceed on my journey to find the admiral.

When these ceremonies were done, the marshals of the field bade them do their devoir.

If we are honourable people, we will do our devoir in this matter.

“As a loyal Scot you are bound to pay your devoir to her Majesty,” she said.

Yea, after I 'm dead, and my devoir is done, Calote assented to him.

Ze corsair most do his devoir, ze same as ze sheep national.

But he answered that he was all ready thereto, and should do his devoir to the uttermost of his power.

On his return he found the knight full ready to continue his devoir.

I felt that now if ever I should do my devoir as a gentleman.

Word Value for devoir
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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