/ Dictionary / Index D devoir: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•voir Pronunciation: (du-vwär', dev'wär Fr. du-vwar'), [key] — pl. de•voirs an act of civility or respect. respects or compliments. something for which a person is responsible; duty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: devoir (Thesaurus) devoid devolatilize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language