bourse
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[edit] Etymology
From French bourse. Compare burse.
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bourse (plural bourses)
- A stock exchange.
- A meeting of stamp collectors and/or dealers, where stamps and covers are sold or exchanged.
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (“hide”).
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[edit] Noun
bourse f. (plural bourses)
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[edit] References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
