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Meaning of RUBICON

Pronunciation:  'roobu`kân

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
  2. [n]  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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 Synonyms: point of no return
 
 See Also: bound, boundary, bounds, contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line

 

 

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Rubicon
As the rivalry between Caesar and Pompey explodes into a brutal civil war, Gordianus the Finder, detective extraordinaire for the Roman Senate and known by many as the most honest man in Rome, sets out on a dangerous search for the killer of Pompey`s favorite cousin and courier.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ru"bi*con\, n. (Anc. geog.)
A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the
province alloted to Julius C[ae]sar.
Note: By leading an army across this river, contrary to the
      prohibition of the civil government at Rome, C[ae]sar
      precipitated the civil war which resulted in the death
      of Pompey and the overthrow of the senate; hence, the
      phrase to pass or cross the Rubicon signifies to take
      the decisive step by which one is committed to a
      hazardous enterprise from which there is no retreat.
 
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