Rubicon (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb rubicon