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Definition Rubicon in American English

Rubicon noun

noun
/ˈrubɪˌkɑn/

From an event in Roman history, when Julius Caesar led his soldiers back from France into northern Italy across the river Rubicon. This was an illegal act and showed that Caesar wanted to take power for himself.

1

to do something extreme that cannot later be changed and whose effects cannot be avoided

Synonyms and related words
go to extremes rampage overdo
Definition Rubicon in American English