bourne
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9.9
- noun
- /bɔrn/
- Archaic
:
límite
- And Harald R. had the luck to be informed by me of all the events before he shuffled off this mortal coil (as he said) to that bourne from which no traveler seems to return.
Examples
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"To cock my hat where I choose, "to travel any road under the sun, under the stars, "nor doubt if fame or fortune lie beyond the bourne."
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"For tho' from out our bourne Of Time and Place The flood may bear me far"
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After years of wandering, she finally reached the bourne of her journey, a peaceful cabin in the mountains.
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The old map showed the bourne where the river meets the ocean, marking the end of the explorer's route.
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In literature, a bourne often represents the final destination or goal that characters strive to achieve.
Synonyms
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1.0
The outer part or limit of something like a rope
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2.0
The place a person or thing is going to at the end of a journey
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8.8
An important goal people spend a long time trying to reach
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1.0
The place at the end of a race or journey
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9.9
A boundary or the place where something ends
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7.5
The final goal of a process or journey
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3.9
The place or moment when something finishes
The last date when something must happen
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bourne (archaic) meaning 'limit' or 'destination' comes from the Old French borne meaning 'boundary' or 'marker'; a borne was a stone that showed the edge of land, so to reach your 'bourne' is to reach the end or goal of a journey.