devoirs

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The herald then, seeing each champion in his place, uplifted his voice, repeating thrice, Faites vos devoirs, preux chevaliers.

From Coronation Anecdotes by Gossip, Giles

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

It was a point of duty; the boy could not have done otherwise; I have too often expressed my opinion to him about the devoirs of a soldier to permit of his hesitating here.

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

The old gentleman drew the marquis away before he had had time to pay his devoirs to Julie, who had shrunk at his approach into the background, and left the little group to themselves.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

Another warrior, as brave and as ill-fated—Henry the Fifth—paid his devoirs to Becket as he came up the road, fresh from his glorious French campaigns.

From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.