NOUN | location | Rubicon | the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul |
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cognition | Rubicon, point of no return | a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment |
Sounds | ruw'bihkaon | |
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Rhymes | Amon ... yawn: 34 rhymes with aon... |
Meaning | The boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war. | |
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Instance of | boundary, bound, bounds | The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something |
Spanish | Rubicon, Rubicón | |
Catalan | Rubicó |
Meaning | A line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment. | |
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Synonym | point of no return | |
Broader | line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast | A conceptual separation or distinction |
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