Bourn Definition

bôrn, byo͝orn
noun
A brook or stream.
Webster's New World
A limit; boundary.
Webster's New World
A goal; objective.
Webster's New World
A domain.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Bourn

Noun

Singular:
bourn
Plural:
bourns

Origin of Bourn

  • French bourne from French dialectal bosne, borne from Old French bodne limit, boundary marker from Medieval Latin bodina of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Old English burna bhreu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French borne.

    From Wiktionary

  • Doublet of burn.

    From Wiktionary

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