bourn

See also: Bourn

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bɔːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /bɔɹn/, /bʊɹn/
(rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /bo(ː)ɹn/
(non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /boən/
Homophone: borne
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n

Etymology 1

Doublet of burn.

Noun

bourn (plural bourns)

A small stream or brook.
- Edmund Spenser
  My little boat can safely pass this perilous bourn.

Related terms

burn

Etymology 2

From French borne.

Noun

bourn (plural bourns)

Destination.
Limit.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:bourn.

See also

bourne

Anagrams

Bornu, Bruno, buron

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