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  2. 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. point. pretension. purpose. target. thing. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of bourne in a Sentence.

  3. 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.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › bourneBourne - definition of bourne by The Free Dictionary

    Define bourne. bourne synonyms, bourne pronunciation, bourne translation, English dictionary definition of bourne. also bourne n. A small stream; a brook. also bourne n. Archaic 1. A destination; a goal. 2. A boundary; a limit. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  5. www.yourdictionary.com › bourneBourne Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    (countable) A stream or brook in which water flows only seasonally. Wiktionary. Synonyms: bourn. Other Word Forms of Bourne. Noun. Singular: bourne. Plural: bournes. Bourne Sentence Examples. The town itself lies in and about the valley of the Bourne stream.

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

    Sep 19, 2024 · Noun. [edit] bourne (countable and uncountable, plural bournes) (countable, archaic) A boundary; a limit. 1599–1602. 1879. 1889. (archaic) A goal or destination. 18161817. Etymology 2. [edit]

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › bourne_n2bourne | bourn, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    A stone set up to mark the boundary of the lands of an individual or community. Also in extended use. A stone serving as a boundary-mark of a shire (also in. bourne | bourn, n.² meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › bourneBOURNE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bourne definition: a city in SE Massachusetts.. See examples of BOURNE used in a sentence.

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

    noun. an archaic term for a goal or destination. synonyms: bourn. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bourne." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bourne. Accessed 05 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers' top pick: Over 5,000,000 students worldwide use VocabTrainer!

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bourneBOURNE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BOURNE: thing, idea, meaning, object, plan, purpose, objective, intent; Antonyms of BOURNE: means, method, way.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › BourneBourne - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    bourn /bɔːn/ n. chiefly Southern English a stream, esp an intermittent one in chalk areas. Compare burn 2. Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French bodne limit; see bound ³. 'Bourne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Damon - Greengrass - bourn - burn.