bindingoath

noun
UK /ˈbaɪndɪŋ əʊθ/
US /ˈbaɪndɪŋ oʊθ/

A special promise that you must keep no matter what.

The knight made a bindingoath to protect the village forever.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A formal agreement that cannot be broken without serious consequences.

The two kings signed a bindingoath to keep peace between their lands.

3. A magical promise that holds power over the person who makes it.

In the story, the wizard's bindingoath made him tell the truth.

4. A strong personal commitment to do something important.

She made a bindingoath to practice piano every day.