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- DictionaryBourn/bôrn/
noun
- 1. a limit or boundary. literary
1. / bɔːn / noun. a stream, esp an intermittent one in chalk areas Compare burn 2. bourn. 2. / bɔːn / noun. a destination; goal. a boundary. Discover More. Other Words From. bourn less adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of bourn 1. 1515–25; earlier borne < Middle French, Old French, originally a Picard form of bodne; bound 3
1. A destination; a goal. 2. A boundary; a limit. [French bourne, from French dialectal bosne, borne, from Old French bodne, limit, boundary marker, from Medieval Latin bodina, perhaps of Celtic origin.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definitions of bourn. noun. an archaic term for a boundary. synonyms: bourne. see more. noun. an archaic term for a goal or destination. synonyms: bourne. see more.
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. point. pretension.
Aug 31, 2023 · bourne (plural bournes) A stream or brook in which water flows only seasonally; a small stream or brook. Derived terms [edit] (seasonal stream): nailbourne, winterbourne (placenames): Middlebourne; Related terms [edit] (seasonal stream): bourn (“ small stream ”), burn (“ stream ”) References [edit]
5 days ago · 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. see more.
noun. A brook or stream. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A limit; boundary. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A goal; objective. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A domain. Webster's New World. Destination. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: bourne. Other Word Forms of Bourn. Noun. Singular: bourn. Plural:
