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Duteousness

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.

  2. Subservient; obsequious.

    Duteous to the vices of thy mistress.
    --Shak. -- Du"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Du"te*ous*ness, n.

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duteousness

n. The quality of being duteous.

Usage examples of "duteousness".

It was by her brave duteousness that his mutilated body was buried in the chancel of Chelsea Church.