First Known Use: 1765
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noun bul·le·tin \ˈbu̇-lə-tən also ˈbə-\
: a quick announcement from an official source about an important piece of news
: a short piece of writing that an organization publishes to give news about itself
Full Definition of BULLETIN
1
: a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source; specifically : a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast
2
: periodical; especially : the organ of an institution or association
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Origin of BULLETIN
French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla
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verb
Definition of BULLETIN
transitive verb
: to make public by bulletin
First Known Use of BULLETIN
1838
BULLETIN Defined for Kids
bulletin
noun bul·le·tin \ˈbu̇-lə-tən\
Definition of BULLETIN for Kids
: a short public notice usually coming from an informed or official source
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