BOURBON Meaning of BOURBON in English bour ‧ bon /ˈbʊəbən $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Bourbon county in Kentucky ] a type of American ↑ whisky Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012