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duteous

du·teous

UK/ˈdʒuː.ti.əs/ US/ˈdjuː.ti.əs/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

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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Origin

Irregular combination of duty + -ous.

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