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border

1. the dividing line or frontier between political or geographic regions

2. 

a. a region straddling such a boundary

b. (as modifier): border country

3. 

a. a design or ornamental strip around the edge or rim of something, such as a printed page or dinner plate

b. (as modifier): a border illustration

4. a long narrow strip of ground planted with flowers, shrubs, trees, etc., that skirts a path or wall or surrounds a lawn or other area

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Border¹

Allan (Robert). born 1955, Australian cricketer; captain of Australia (1985--94)

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Border² the

1. the area straddling the border between England and Scotland

2. the area straddling the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

3. the region in S South Africa around East London