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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoundary
/ˈbaʊndəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
"The river forms the natural boundary between the two countries."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'boundary' originates from the Middle English term 'boundarie', which is derived from the Old French 'bondarie', itself from 'bond', meaning 'limit' or 'border'. The concept has evolved from a physical demarcation to include abstract limits in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boundary" is said worldwide
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frontière
Transliteration: frontière
"La rivière marque la frontière entre les deux pays."
Grenze
Transliteration: Grenze
"Der Fluss bildet die Grenze zwischen den beiden Ländern."
confine
Transliteration: confine
"Il fiume segna il confine tra i due paesi."
frontera
Transliteration: frontera
"El río marca la frontera entre los dos países."
fronteira
Transliteration: fronteira
"O rio forma a fronteira entre os dois países."
सीमा
Transliteration: seema
"यह नदी दोनों देशों के बीच की सीमा तय करती है।"
边界
Transliteration: biānjiè
"这条河是两国之间的天然边界。"
경계
Transliteration: gyeong-gye
"강은 두 국가 사이의 자연스러운 경계를 이룬다."
境界
Transliteration: kyōkai
"その川が二国間の境界をなしている。"
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