bourne
noun
ˈbȯrn 
ˈbu̇rn
variants or less commonly bourn
1
: boundary, limit
2
: goal, destination
Synonyms
- aim
- ambition
- aspiration
- design
- dream
- end
- goal
- idea
- ideal
- intent
- intention
- mark
- meaning
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- pretension
- purpose
- target
- thing
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Example Sentences
still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning
Word History
Etymology
Middle French bourne, from Old French bodne — more at bound entry 6
First Known Use
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
bourne
noun
variants also bourn
as in thing
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- thing
- meaning
- idea
- object
- plan
- intent
- purpose
- objective
- dream
- intention
- aspiration
- target
- mark
- end
- aim
- design
- ambition
- hope
- ideal
- goal
- pretension
- mind
- point
- holy grail
- name of the game
- project
- desire
- destination
- scheme
- grail
- wish
- terminus
- plot
- nirvana
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- way
- means
- method
- alphabetist
- alphabetization
- alphabetizations
- alphabetize
- alphabetized
- alphabetizer
- alphabetizers
- alphabetizes
- alphabetizing
- alphabetologist
- alphabetology
- alphabets
- alphaer
- alphaest
- alphagram
- alphameric
- alphametic
- alphanumeric
- alphanumerical
- alphanumerically
- alphanumerics
- Alphard
- Alpharetta
- alphas
- Alphecca