bourne
noun
ˈbȯrn 
ˈbu̇rn
variants or less commonly bourn
1
: boundary, limit
2
: goal, destination
Synonyms
- aim
- ambition
- aspiration
- design
- dream
- end
- goal
- idea
- ideal
- intent
- intention
- mark
- meaning
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- pretension
- purpose
- target
- thing
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning
Word History
Etymology
Middle French bourne, from Old French bodne — more at bound entry 6
First Known Use
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
bournes
noun
variants also bourns
as in things
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- things
- ideas
- objects
- plans
- objectives
- purposes
- dreams
- goals
- meanings
- targets
- aspirations
- intentions
- aims
- designs
- ambitions
- hopes
- pretensions
- marks
- intents
- ends
- holy grails
- ideals
- points
- projects
- wishes
- desires
- schemes
- minds
- destinations
- plots
- grails
- terminuses
- nirvanas
- termini
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- means
- methods
- ways
- counter-ploy
- counter-ploys
- counter-power
- counter-powers
- counter-pressure
- counter-pressures
- counter-project
- counter-projects
- counter-propaganda
- counter-protest
- counter-protester
- counter-protesters
- counter-protests
- counter-question
- counter-questions
- counter-raid
- counter-raids
- counter-rallies
- counter-rally
- counter-rampant
- counter-reaction
- counter-reactions
- counter-reform
- counter-reformation
- counter-reformer