Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - rubicon
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If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action. (JOURNALISM) He’s crossed the Rubicon with regard to the use of military force as an option. PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Latin ~-, Rubico, river of northern Italy forming part of the boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy whose crossing by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C. was regarded by the Senate as an act of war Date: 1626 a bounding or limiting line; especially one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably II. geographical name river 15 miles (24 kilometers) N central Italy flowing E into the Adriatic ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a boundary which once crossed betokens irrevocable commitment; a point of no return. 2 (rubicon) the act of winning a game in piquet before an opponent has scored 100. Etymology: the ancient name of a stream forming the boundary of Julius Caesar's province and crossed by him in 49 BC as the start of a war with Pompey ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1626, small stream to the Adriatic, southern boundary of Cisalpine Gaul, crossed by Caesar when he left his province to attack Pompey. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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