Rubicon

[ roo-bi-kon ]

/ ˈru bɪˌkɒn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Rubicon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment.

Idioms for Rubicon

cross / pass the Rubicon, to take a decisive, irrevocable step: Our entry into the war made us cross the Rubicon and abandon isolationism forever.

Words nearby Rubicon

rubeola virus, rubeosis, rubeosis iridis diabetica, rubescent, rubiaceous, Rubicon, rubicund, rubidium, rubidium-strontium dating, rubied, rubify

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Example sentences from the Web for Rubicon

David has previously reviewed Holland's In the Shadow of the Sword, Persian Fire, and Rubicon.
Tom Holland's 'Rubicon' Out With a New Cover|Justin Green|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The first foot has been placed on the south bank of the Rubicon.
Phone Hacking: The Scandal that Changed Everything for the British Press|David Frum|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Another diplomat chose a different cliche: “We have crossed the Rubicon,” he said.
Crossing the Rubicon in Syria|Christopher Dickey|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This is the last of a four-part series on Tom Holland's Persian Fire and Rubicon.
Why the Roman Republic Died|David Frum|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Tom Holland's Rubicon tells the story of this competition - and how it destroyed the Republic that had incubated it.
Why the Roman Republic Died|David Frum|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
North of this Rubicon the American continent was colonized; south of it, there was not a colonization but a plantation.
Nationality and Race from an Anthropologist's Point of View|Arthur Keith
"Susan's a wonder," continued Jimmy, taking heart now his Rubicon lay behind him.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd
Val was made to realize that now she had crossed the Rubicon.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Gaul on the Italian side of the Alps, with the Rubicon for its boundary to the south.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus
Probably, then, the scheme had some powerful backing; but now Austria had crossed the Rubicon.
William Pitt and the Great War|John Holland Rose

British Dictionary definitions for Rubicon

Rubicon

/ (ˈruːbɪkən) /

noun

a stream in N Italy: in ancient times the boundary between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul. By leading his army across it and marching on Rome in 49 bc, Julius Caesar broke the law that a general might not lead an army out of the province to which he was posted and so committed himself to civil war with the senatorial party

(sometimes not capital) a point of no return

a penalty in piquet by which the score of a player who fails to reach 100 points in six hands is added to his opponent's

cross the Rubicon or pass the Rubicon to commit oneself irrevocably to some course of action

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

Idioms and Phrases with Rubicon

Rubicon

see cross the rubicon.

Cultural definitions for Rubicon

Rubicon

[ (rooh-bi-kon) ]

A river in northern Italy that Julius Caesar crossed with his army, in violation of the orders of the leaders in Rome, who feared his power. A civil war followed, in which Caesar emerged as ruler of Rome. Caesar is supposed to have said, “The die is cast” (referring to a roll of dice), as he crossed the river.

notes for Rubicon

“Crossing the Rubicon” is a general expression for taking a dangerous, decisive, and irreversible step.

单词	rubicon
释义	Rubicon [ roo-bi-kon ] / ˈru bɪˌkɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Rubicon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a river in N Italy flowing E into the Adriatic. 15 miles (24 km) long: in crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 b.c., Julius Caesar made a major military commitment. Idioms for Rubicon cross / pass the Rubicon, to take a decisive, irrevocable step: Our entry into the war made us cross the Rubicon and abandon isolationism forever. Words nearby Rubicon rubeola virus, rubeosis, rubeosis iridis diabetica, rubescent, rubiaceous, Rubicon, rubicund, rubidium, rubidium-strontium dating, rubied, rubify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Rubicon David has previously reviewed Holland's In the Shadow of the Sword, Persian Fire, and Rubicon. Tom Holland's 'Rubicon' Out With a New Cover\|Justin Green\|April 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The first foot has been placed on the south bank of the Rubicon. Phone Hacking: The Scandal that Changed Everything for the British Press\|David Frum\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Another diplomat chose a different cliche: “We have crossed the Rubicon,” he said. Crossing the Rubicon in Syria\|Christopher Dickey\|November 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This is the last of a four-part series on Tom Holland's Persian Fire and Rubicon. Why the Roman Republic Died\|David Frum\|September 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tom Holland's Rubicon tells the story of this competition - and how it destroyed the Republic that had incubated it. Why the Roman Republic Died\|David Frum\|September 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST North of this Rubicon the American continent was colonized; south of it, there was not a colonization but a plantation. Nationality and Race from an Anthropologist's Point of View\|Arthur Keith "Susan's a wonder," continued Jimmy, taking heart now his Rubicon lay behind him. The Book of Susan\|Lee Wilson Dodd Val was made to realize that now she had crossed the Rubicon. The Open Question\|Elizabeth Robins Gaul on the Italian side of the Alps, with the Rubicon for its boundary to the south. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence\|Cornelius Tacitus Probably, then, the scheme had some powerful backing; but now Austria had crossed the Rubicon. William Pitt and the Great War\|John Holland Rose British Dictionary definitions for Rubicon Rubicon / (ˈruːbɪkən) / noun a stream in N Italy: in ancient times the boundary between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul. By leading his army across it and marching on Rome in 49 bc, Julius Caesar broke the law that a general might not lead an army out of the province to which he was posted and so committed himself to civil war with the senatorial party (sometimes not capital) a point of no return a penalty in piquet by which the score of a player who fails to reach 100 points in six hands is added to his opponent's cross the Rubicon or pass the Rubicon to commit oneself irrevocably to some course of action 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 Idioms and Phrases with Rubicon Rubicon see cross the rubicon. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for Rubicon Rubicon [ (rooh-bi-kon) ] A river in northern Italy that Julius Caesar crossed with his army, in violation of the orders of the leaders in Rome, who feared his power. A civil war followed, in which Caesar emerged as ruler of Rome. Caesar is supposed to have said, “The die is cast” (referring to a roll of dice), as he crossed the river. notes for Rubicon “Crossing the Rubicon” is a general expression for taking a dangerous, decisive, and irreversible step. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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