# Sir Lavender Portwine — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> Sir Lavender Portwine in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-devil-s-dictionary

## Who they are

A knight character in definitions.

## In the story

### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/d)

Sir Lavender Portwine is mentioned in the definition of 'Duty,' where he chooses duty over revenge after the king kisses Lady Port.

### [U](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/u)

Mentioned as the author of the verse under 'Understanding.'

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