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BOURN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An archaic term for a goal or destination
Synonyms:
bourn; bourne
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bourn" is a kind of...):
end; goal (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An archaic term for a boundary
Synonyms:
bourn; bourne
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("bourn" is a kind of...):
bound; boundary; bounds (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)
