| Word | bourn |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A small stream, especially one that flows only intermittently or seasonally. |
| Sentence | Some [people] life brings speedily to the bourn they were bound to reach even if they tarried, others it torments and threats. |
| Source | Seneca, "On Suicide", The Stoic Philosophy of Seneca p. 202 |
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