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    bourn
    /bɔːn/

    noun

    • 1. a limit or boundary. literary

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bournBourn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈbȯrn. ˈbu̇rn. variants or bourne. Synonyms of bourn. : stream, brook. Synonyms. beck [ British] brooklet. burn [ British] creek. gill [ British] rill. rivulet. run [ chiefly Midland] runlet. runnel. streamlet. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of bourn in a Sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bournBourn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. an archaic term for a goal or destination. synonyms: bourne. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bourn." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bourn. Accessed 19 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. bourn. the "bourn" family.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOURNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOURNE definition: 1. a limit or boundary (= edge): 2. a destination (= the place where someone is going): 3. a…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOURN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a destination; goal. 2. a boundary. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Old French borne; see bound3. Word Frequency. bourn in British English. (bɔːn ) noun. mainly Southern England. a stream, esp an intermittent one in chalk areas. Compare burn 2. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bournBourn - definition of bourn by The Free Dictionary

    1. a destination; goal. 2. a boundary. [C16: from Old French borne; see bound 3] bourn. ( bɔːn) n. (Physical Geography) chiefly Southern English a stream, esp an intermittent one in chalk areas. Compare burn 2. [C16: from Old French bodne limit; see bound 3]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bournBOURN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a destination; goal. a boundary. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bourneBourne - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 14, 2024 · Other forms: bournes. Definitions of bourne. noun. an archaic term for a boundary. synonyms: bourn. see more. noun. an archaic term for a goal or destination. synonyms: bourn.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bournBourn Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: bourn. Plural: bourns. Origin of Bourn. French bourne from French dialectal bosne, borne from Old French bodne limit, boundary marker from Medieval Latin bodina of Celtic origin. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Middle English from Old English burna bhreu- in Indo-European roots.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › bournebourne - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 27, 2024 · bourne (plural bournes) ( countable) A stream or brook in which water flows only seasonally; a small stream or brook.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bourneBourne Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈbȯrn. ˈbu̇rn. variants or less commonly bourn. Synonyms of bourne. 1. : boundary, limit. 2. : goal, destination. Synonyms. aim. ambition. aspiration. design. dream. end. goal. ideal. intention. mark. meaning. objective. plan.