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burse.

A purse.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/
  1. A purse.

    historical
  2. A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.

  3. An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.

  4. A stock exchange; a bourse.

    obsolete
  5. A kind of bazaar.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Doublet of purse, compare French bourse (“purse, fund”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.