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Noun: bourne  born
Usage: archaic
  1. A boundary
    "The river formed a natural bourne between the two kingdoms";
    - bourn [archaic]
     
  2. A goal or destination
    "The mountain peak was the hikers' bourne";
    - bourn [archaic]

Derived forms: bournes

Type of: bound, boundary, bounds, end, goal

Encyclopedia: Bourne, Oregon