bourne

noun

ˈbȯrn  ˈbu̇rn 

variants or less commonly bourn

1

: boundary, limit

2

: goal, destination

Synonyms of bourne

• purpose
• plan
• intent
• aim
• goal
• intention
• idea
• object
• thing
• objective
• ambition
• meaning

Examples of bourne in a Sentence

still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

Word History

Etymology

Middle French bourne, from Old French bodne — more at bound entry 6

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bourne

• borne
• bourn
• corn
• morn
• mourn
• porn
• scorn
• shorn
• sworn
• thorn
• torn
• warn

Kids Definition

bourne

noun

variants also bourn

ˈbōrn, 

ˈbȯrn, 

ˈbu̇(ə)rn

1

: boundary, limit

2

: goal sense 2, destination