bourn

or bourne

[ bawrn, bohrn ]

/ bɔrn, boʊrn /

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noun Scot. and North England.

burn².

Words nearby bourn

Bourgogne, Bourguiba, bourguignon, Bourguignonne, Bourke-White, bourn, Bourne, Bournemouth, Bourneville-Pringle disease, Bourneville's disease, bournonite

Definition for bourn (2 of 2)

bourn²

[ bawrn, bohrn, boorn ]

/ bɔrn, boʊrn, bʊərn /

noun Archaic.

a bound; limit.

destination; goal.

realm; domain.

Origin of bourn

1515–25; earlier borne<Middle French, Old French, originally a Picard form of bodne;see bound³

OTHER WORDS FROM bourn

bournless, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for bourn

Several of them have gone to that “bourn from whence no traveller returns,” and those that still live live honored and respected.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier|James Rees
Most of Shakspere's tragedies compel our thoughts to follow their persons across the bourn.
A Dish Of Orts|George MacDonald
Saying which he dived under the water, and the waves soon carried the Scorpion beyond the bourn of existence.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan
Scanty the hour and few the steps beyond the bourn of Care, Beyond the sweet and bitter world,—beyond it unaware!
Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends|John Keats

I did go on Monday afternoon, and found her on her way to that ‘bourn whence no traveller returns.’
The Life of Charlotte Bronte - Volume 1|Elizabeth Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for bourn (1 of 2)

bourn¹

bourne

/ (bɔːn) /

noun archaic

a destination; goal

a boundary

Word Origin for bourn

C16: from Old French borne; see bound ³

British Dictionary definitions for bourn (2 of 2)

bourn²

/ (bɔːn) /

noun

mainly Southern English a stream, esp an intermittent one in chalk areasCompare burn 2

Word Origin for bourn

C16: from Old French bodne limit; see bound ³

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单词	bourn
释义	bourn ¹ or bourne [ bawrn, bohrn ] / bɔrn, boʊrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bourn ON THESAURUS.COM noun Scot. and North England. burn². Words nearby bourn Bourgogne, Bourguiba, bourguignon, Bourguignonne, Bourke-White, bourn, Bourne, Bournemouth, Bourneville-Pringle disease, Bourneville's disease, bournonite Definition for bourn (2 of 2) bourn² [ bawrn, bohrn, boorn ] / bɔrn, boʊrn, bʊərn / noun Archaic. a bound; limit. destination; goal. realm; domain. Origin of bourn ² 1515–25; earlier borne<Middle French, Old French, originally a Picard form of bodne;see bound³ OTHER WORDS FROM bourn bournless, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bourn Several of them have gone to that “bourn from whence no traveller returns,” and those that still live live honored and respected. Foot-prints of a letter carrier\|James Rees Most of Shakspere's tragedies compel our thoughts to follow their persons across the bourn. A Dish Of Orts\|George MacDonald Saying which he dived under the water, and the waves soon carried the Scorpion beyond the bourn of existence. Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.\|Frank Cowan Scanty the hour and few the steps beyond the bourn of Care, Beyond the sweet and bitter world,—beyond it unaware! Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends\|John Keats I did go on Monday afternoon, and found her on her way to that ‘bourn whence no traveller returns.’ The Life of Charlotte Bronte - Volume 1\|Elizabeth Gaskell British Dictionary definitions for bourn (1 of 2) bourn¹ bourne / (bɔːn) / noun archaic a destination; goal a boundary Word Origin for bourn C16: from Old French borne; see bound ³ British Dictionary definitions for bourn (2 of 2) bourn² / (bɔːn) / noun mainly Southern English a stream, esp an intermittent one in chalk areasCompare burn 2 Word Origin for bourn C16: from Old French bodne limit; see bound ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bourn function, desire, direction, goal, determination, wish, aspiration, view, idea, project, reason, intent, principle, ambition, objective, scope, scheme, target, plan, prospect
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bourn

or bourne

noun Scot. and North England.

Words nearby bourn

Definition for bourn (2 of 2)

noun Archaic.

Origin of bourn

OTHER WORDS FROM bourn

Example sentences from the Web for bourn

British Dictionary definitions for bourn (1 of 2)

bourne

noun archaic

Word Origin for bourn

British Dictionary definitions for bourn (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for bourn

Words related to bourn