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Definitions:
Noun
Rubicon
Definition: the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
Rubicon
point of no return
Definition: a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
Definition: Alternative letter-case form of rubicon (“a limit that when exceeded, or an action that when taken, cannot be reversed; especially in bezique and piquet: a score which, if not achieved by a losing player, increases the player's penalty”)
Definition: A limit that when surpassed cannot be returned from, or an action that when taken cannot be reversed.
Verb
Definition: Especially in bezique and piquet: to defeat a player who has not achieved the rubicon.