Associations to the word «Duteous»
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Wiktionary
DUTEOUS, adjective. (archaic) dutiful
DUTEOUS, adjective. (archaic) Obsequious; submissively obedient.
Dictionary definition
DUTEOUS, adjective. Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";.
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