Associations to the word «Devoir»

Wiktionary

DEVOIR, noun. (archaic) Duty, business; something that one must do.

Dictionary definition

DEVOIR, noun. Formal expression of respect.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche