# devoir

> English word · Noun · IPA /dəˈvwɑː/

## Definitions
1. Duty, business; something that one must do.

## Etymology
From Middle English devoir, borrowed from Middle French devoir, from Old French deveir, from Latin dēbēre (“to owe; ought, must”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/devoir