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border

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Main Entry: 1bor·der
Pronunciation: 'bor-d&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bordure, from Anglo-French, from border to border, from Old French bort border, of Germanic origin; probably akin to Old English bord board
1 : an outer part or edge
2 : an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug
3 : a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a garden or walk <a border of tulips>
4 : BOUNDARY <crossed the border into Italy>
5 : a plain or decorative margin around printed matter
- bor·dered /-d&rd/ adjective