a. [ From Duty. ] 1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Subservient; obsequious. [ 1913 Webster ]

Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. Shak.

-- Du"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Du"te*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) a genus of broad-winged soaring hawks.
Syn. -- genus Buteo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. relating to or resembling a hawk of the genus Buteo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. any hawk of the genus Buteo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]