bourn

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See also: Bourn

English

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /bɔːn/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /bɔɹn/, /bʊɹn/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "rhotic" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /bo(ː)ɹn/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "nonrhotic" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /boən/
Homophone: borne
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n

Etymology 1

Doublet of burn.

Noun

bourn (plural bourns)

A small stream or brook.
- Edmund Spenser
  My little boat can safely pass this perilous bourn.

Related terms

burn

Etymology 2

From French borne.

Noun

bourn (plural bourns)

Destination.
Limit.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bourn.

See also

bourne

Anagrams

Bornu, Bruno, buron

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