devoirs

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Persis cast her eyes up in despair and hastened to pay her devoirs to her mother-in-law.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert

Yea, for mine," Polly answered; "or else for M. de la Motte's, who came in to pay his devoirs to her, for the first time, I take it, since her lord's death.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

She was the most silent woman in the world, but all people said that no queen had women and men servers that needed fewer words or so discreetly did their devoirs.

From Privy Seal His Last Venture by Ford, Ford Madox

Learning of the priest’s recent severe illness, Don Mario had hastened at once to pay his devoirs.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis

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