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Meaning of 'duteous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Duteous [ a.]
- 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.
- Subservient; obsequious.

Meaning of 'duteous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . duteous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
Example in sentence:
  • a dutiful child;
  • a dutiful citizen;
  • Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife

Nearby Words:

dutch dutchman dutchmen dutiable dutied duties dutiful duty

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