RUBICON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment

Synonyms:

point of no return; Rubicon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Rubicon" is a kind of...):

contrast; demarcation; dividing line; line (a conceptual separation or distinction)

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

bound; boundary; bounds (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb rubicon