duteous
11duteous — [ dju:tɪəs] adjective archaic dutiful. Derivatives duteously adverb duteousness noun Origin C16: from duty, on the pattern of words such as bounteous …
12duteous — a. Obedient. See dutiful …
13duteous — du·te·ous …
14duteous — du•te•ous [[t]ˈdu ti əs, ˈdyu [/t]] adj. dutiful; obedient • Etymology: 1585–95 …
15duteous — /ˈdjutiəs/ (say dyoohteeuhs) adjective dutiful; obedient; submissive. –duteously, adverb –duteousness, noun …
16duteous — adj. literary (of a person or conduct) dutiful; obedient. Derivatives: duteously adv. duteousness n. Etymology: DUTY + OUS: cf. beauteous …
17Duteously — Duteous 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Subservient; obsequious. [1913… …
18Duteousness — Duteous 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Subservient; obsequious. [1913… …
19dutiful — duteous, dutiful Both words mean ‘observing one s duty’ and date from the 16c; Shakespeare used both, though with a preference for duteous. Dutiful is now standard …
20Dutiful — Du ti*ful, a. 1. Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or… …
