adj.
Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ n-d ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : being under obligation : BEHOLDEN
2 : made obligatory : BINDING <our bounden duty>
adj.
Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ n-d ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : being under obligation : BEHOLDEN
2 : made obligatory : BINDING <our bounden duty>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012