bounden

/ˈbaʊndən/
adjective
  1. Required by duty or moral obligation; used almost only in the phrase 'bounden duty'.
    • The knight considered it his bounden duty to protect the kingdom.
    • As a citizen, she felt it was her bounden duty to vote in every election.
    • It is my bounden duty to take care of my younger brother.
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