About The Word Duteous
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Duteous
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What's The Definition Of Duteous?
[adj] willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";
Synonyms | Synonyms for Duteous: dutiful | obedient Related Terms | Find terms related to Duteous: acquiescent | active | compliant | complying | conforming | conscientious | constant | deferential | devoted | devout | dutiful | ethical | faithful | law-abiding | loyal | meticulous | mindful | moral | obedient | observant | practicing | punctilious | punctual | regardful | respectful | scrupulous | submissive | true | willing See Also | Duteous In Webster's Dictionary \Du"te*ous\, a. [From {Duty}.]
1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a
superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed;
obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter.
2. Subservient; obsequious.
Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. --Shak.
-- {Du"te*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Du"te*ous*ness}, n.
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