devoirs

Example Sentences

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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.

"Gee!" whispered the boy to Beatrice after he had made his devoirs.

From Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins by Madison, Lucy Foster

"What think you of my ceremony in calling at the earliest chance to pay my devoirs to the Provost of this burgh and his daughter?"

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil

Most noble lady, Forgive me if at an unfitting time, Amid the soft devoirs of gallantry, I thus intrude unwilling; but I seek The Prince Asander.

From Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts by Morris, Lewis, Sir

I have another engagement this evening, but I could not deny myself the pleasure of paying my devoirs to you in passing.

From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion