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The Border
(gcide) | Border \Bor"der\, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to
border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte
border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board
in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
1. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a
garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
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Upon the borders of these solitudes. --Bentham.
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In the borders of death. --Barrow.
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2. A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part
of a country; a frontier district.
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3. A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of
something, as an ornament or finish.
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4. A narrow flower bed.
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Border land, land on the frontiers of two adjoining
countries; debatable land; -- often used figuratively; as,
the border land of science.
The Border, The Borders, specifically, the frontier
districts of Scotland and England which lie adjacent.
Over the border, across the boundary line or frontier.
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Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary;
confine.
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cross the border
(encz) | cross the border,překročit hranici v: Pino |
Over the border
(gcide) | Border \Bor"der\, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to
border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte
border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board
in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
1. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a
garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
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Upon the borders of these solitudes. --Bentham.
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In the borders of death. --Barrow.
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2. A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part
of a country; a frontier district.
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3. A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of
something, as an ornament or finish.
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4. A narrow flower bed.
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Border land, land on the frontiers of two adjoining
countries; debatable land; -- often used figuratively; as,
the border land of science.
The Border, The Borders, specifically, the frontier
districts of Scotland and England which lie adjacent.
Over the border, across the boundary line or frontier.
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Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary;
confine.
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The Borders
(gcide) | Border \Bor"der\, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to
border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte
border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board
in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
1. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a
garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
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Upon the borders of these solitudes. --Bentham.
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In the borders of death. --Barrow.
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2. A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part
of a country; a frontier district.
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3. A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of
something, as an ornament or finish.
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4. A narrow flower bed.
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Border land, land on the frontiers of two adjoining
countries; debatable land; -- often used figuratively; as,
the border land of science.
The Border, The Borders, specifically, the frontier
districts of Scotland and England which lie adjacent.
Over the border, across the boundary line or frontier.
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Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary;
confine.
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