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bourn (2)
bourn [ bawrn ] (plural bourns)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. boundary: a boundary between one place or one thing and another
2. goal: something that is aimed for or aspired to
[Early 16th century. Via French borne< Old French bodne (see bound4)]
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