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duteous

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du⋅te⋅ous

  [doo-tee-uhs, dyoo-]
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–adjective
dutiful; obedient.
Origin:
1585–95; duty + -ous

Related forms:
du⋅te⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
du⋅te⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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du·te·ous   (dōō'tē-əs, dyōō'-)   
adj.  Obedient or dutiful.

[From duty.]
du'te·ous·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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