BOURN


Meaning of BOURN in English

~ 1 [ bɔ:n , bʊən ]

■ noun dialect a small stream.

Origin

ME: S. Engl. var. of burn 2 .

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~ 2 [ bɔ:n , bʊən ]

(also ~e )

■ noun literary

1》 a boundary.

2》 a goal; a destination.

Origin

C16: from Fr. borne , from OFr. bodne (see bound 2 ).

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