Definition of bourne
2
: goal, destination
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Examples of bourne in a Sentence
still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning
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Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne [sic] by the American Taxpayer.
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Origin and Etymology of bourne
Middle French bourne, from Old French bodne — more at bound
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First Known Use: 1523
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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