First Known Use: 1597
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bourse
noun \ˈbu̇rs\
Definition of BOURSE
1
: exchange 5a; specifically : a European stock exchange
2
: a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)
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Origin of BOURSE
Middle French, literally, purse, from Medieval Latin bursa — more at purse
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