Bourse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏrs)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bourse / bʊəs/
  1. a stock exchange of continental Europe, esp the one in Paris
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, literally: purse, from Medieval Latin bursa, ultimately from Greek: leather
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bourse  (bŏŏrs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Businessa stock exchange, esp. the stock exchange of certain European cities.
  • French: literally, purse; see bursa
  • 1835–45

'Bourse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
shepherd's-purse

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