A/your bounden duty

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A responsibility or task that you are morally or legally required to do.

As a mother, it's my bounden duty to protect my children.
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Often appears as...

  • it is your bounden duty
  • fulfill his bounden duty

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Formal

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Moral Weight

The phrase emphasizes a heavy moral responsibility, suggesting a very important or serious duty.

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As a judge, delivering justice is your bounden duty.
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Old-fashioned Tone

Using 'a/your bounden duty' can sound old-fashioned or formal. It's rarely used in casual conversation.

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You speak of a bounden duty, like a knight of old.
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Literary Use

This phrase is often used in literature, especially in historical or fantasy contexts, to evoke a traditional sense of honor.

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You have a bounden duty to your clan, to uphold its honor.
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