bourn

An archaic noun referring to a boundary, limit, or destination.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Substantiv, das eine Grenze, ein Ende oder einen Zielort bezeichnet.

1. Boundary or limit C2 formal british

   An old-fashioned term referring to a boundary, limit, or border.

   • The river marked the bourn of the ancient kingdom.
   • Beyond that bourn, the land was unknown.
   • He ventured to the very bourn of the forest.

   🇩🇪Grenze

   Synonyme: borderboundboundaryconfineedgelimitpaleverge

2. Goal or destination C2 formal british

   An archaic term for a goal, aim, or final destination.

   • She finally reached the bourn of her long journey.
   • His ultimate bourn was to become a master craftsman.
   • The expedition set out for its distant bourn.

   🇩🇪Ziel oder Bestimmung

   Synonyme: aimdestinationendgoalterminus

• bourns plural form
• bourns' possessive plural form
• bourn's possessive singular form