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French
Etymology
From respect + -eux.
Pronunciation
Adjective
respectueux (feminine respectueuse, masculine plural respectueux, feminine plural respectueuses)
- respectful
1997, Alexis Arette, On m'appelait Bleu de Noir, page 262:Ceci dit et répété, Demange n’ayant trouvé que des héros très respectueux de la sainte discipline, déclara que, dans le fond, plutôt que de s’encombrer de petites bites et de grosses lavettes, il préférait agir tout seul.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Adjective
respectueux m
- (Jersey) respectful
Derived terms