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/'r/u/b/@/,k/A/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
Synonyms point of no returnSource: WordNet 3.0
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A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius Cæsar.
Source: webster1913