Rubicon (n.)

  1. the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesars crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war

    [ Syn: rubicon ]

  2. a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment

    [ Syn: rubicon , point of no return ]

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