noun
- duty or responsibility; something that one is morally or legally obligated to do
Usage: formal; from French
Examples
- The knight considered it his devoir to protect the innocent.
- She felt that helping her elderly neighbor was her devoir.
- Military service was seen as every citizen’s devoir.
- The judge reminded the jury of their devoir to remain impartial.
- He approached his charitable work as a sacred devoir.
- The diplomat understood that discretion was part of his devoir.