Definitions

1. noun

a place where something originates or is produced; a source

“The company’s products were made in a factory that was the birthplace and bourne of the innovative manufacturing process.”

2. noun

a stream or river that flows from a source into a larger body of water

“The bourne of the village flowed gently through the countryside, providing fresh water to the residents.”

3. noun

a boundary or limit beyond which something is not allowed

“The city had a bourne on the number of visitors allowed in the public park on weekends.”

4. verb

to originate or come from a particular place or source

“The new restaurant bourne from a family recipe that had been passed down for generations.”