Duteous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʒuː.ti.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Duteous is an adjective meaning (archaic) dutiful.
Meaning
(archaic) dutiful.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Obsequious; submissively obedient.
Example Sentences
a duteous son
I know thee well. A ſeruiceable Villaine, As duteous to the vices of thy Miſtris, As badneſſe would deſire.
O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath: That when the peace is garnered in from strife, The work retrieved, the will regenerate, This soul may see thy face, O Lord of death!
It will be evident, that whatever had been the vexation experienced on this occasion by Lady Anne, she had taken care to give her duteous and unoffending daughters much more than she had received, and which only arose from her own conduct.
Synonyms for duteous
Depending on context, synonyms include dutiful, obedient.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obedient, dutiful, dewfull, dureful, dretful, devout.
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