bourne

• Устаревший термин, обозначающий границу, цель или место назначения; в настоящее время считается архаизмом.

An archaic term for a boundary or a goal or destination, now considered archaic.

uncountable

1. Boundary or limitC2formalbritish

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

   Граница

   • The river marked the bourne of the ancient kingdom.
   • Beyond that bourne, the land was uncharted.
   • He ventured to the very bourne of the known world.

   Synonymsborderboundboundaryconfineedgefrontierlimitmarginpale

2. Goal or destinationC2formalbritish

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

   Цель или назначение

   • His life's bourne was to achieve peace.
   • They journeyed toward their bourne with determination.
   • The bourne of all their efforts was a better future.

   Synonymsaimdestinationendgoalobjectiveterminus