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The two make up his duty, and to do his duty is his existence At this moment our young West Pointer, only twenty-three or four years old, was gravely and grimly anxious for his four soldiers, for all these people whom circumstance had placed under his protection, and even for his army mules, provisions, and ammunition.

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  1. noun An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion: Do your duty to your country.
  2. noun Moral obligation: acting out of duty.
  3. noun The compulsion felt to meet such obligation.
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  • "That would depend on who told you the duty was your duty," he said. —  108 - Men of Fear
  • In his new role as Technical Director, his duty was also to oversee all national teams including females. —  Jamaica - Full Feed
  • For example, in every state assault against a state employee in the pursuit of their duty is a greater crime than assault on a regular citizen. —  theRPGSite
  • Beijing maintains that the higher duty is aimed at preventing tax evasion by companies that import whole cars as spare parts. —  ICTSD
  • My duty is their mission accomplishment and welfare ... and my duty has been my honor. —  Marine Corps Moms
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  1. Middle English duete, from Anglo-Norman, from due, variant of Old French deu, due; see due.

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  1. Early modern English also dutie, duetie, dewty, dewtie, from Middle English duete, duetee, deute, dewtee, etc., from due, dewe, due, + -te, -ty, formed after such words as bewte, beauty, etc.: see due and -ty.
 

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