Noun
1
an archaic term for a boundary
"The old map marked the river as the bourne between our two lands, though no stone still stands to show where it ends."
2
an archaic term for a goal or destination
"The weary pilgrim reached his bourne after days of climbing the steep, unforgiving mountain pass."
3
A boundary.
"The old stone wall marked the bourne between our fields and the neighbor's land."
Proper Noun
1
A market town and civil parish with a town council in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0920).
"We drove up to Bourne for the weekend to visit my aunt's house near the town council."
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