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bourne

noun

Definition of BOURNE

1
:  boundary, limit
2
:  goal, destination
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Variants of BOURNE

bourne also bourn
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Origin of BOURNE

Middle French bourne, from Old French bodne — more at bound
First Known Use: 1523

Related to BOURNE

Synonyms
aim, ambition, aspiration, goal (also bourn), design, dream, end, idea, ideal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, point, pretension, purpose, target, thing

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  1. bourne
  2. bourn
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