bourse
[ boors ]
noun
a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.
Origin of bourse
11835–45; <French: literally, purse; see bursa
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British Dictionary definitions for Bourse
Bourse
/ (bʊəs) /
noun
a stock exchange of continental Europe, esp Paris
Origin of Bourse
1C19: from French, literally: purse, from Medieval Latin bursa, ultimately from Greek: leather
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