duteous
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du·te·ous
(do͞o′tē-əs, dyo͞o′-)adj.
Obedient or dutiful.
[From duty.]
du′te·ous·ly adv.
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duteous
(ˈdjuːtɪəs)adj
formal or archaic dutiful; obedient
ˈduteously adv
ˈduteousness n
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du•te•ous
(ˈdu ti əs, ˈdyu-)adj.
dutiful; obedient.
[1585–95]
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Adj. 1. duteous - willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";
obedient - dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke
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duteous
adjectiveMarked by courteous submission or respect:
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