bourse

[ boors ]

noun

1. a stock exchange, especially the stock exchange of certain European cities.

Bourse

/ bʊəs /

noun

1. a stock exchange of continental Europe, esp Paris

Word History and Origins

Origin of bourse¹

1835–45; < French: literally, purse; bursa

Word History and Origins

Origin of bourse¹

C19: from French, literally: purse, from Medieval Latin bursa , ultimately from Greek: leather

Example Sentences

Paul Smith filled the Bourse de Commerce with its copper cupola in June for his menswear show.

From The Daily Beast

Once the bluest chip on the São Paulo bourse, worth $35 billion in 2011, OGX is trading at a few cents a share.

From The Daily Beast

Georges d'Estourny speculated on the Bourse with money obtained from "kept" women who trusted in him.

From Project Gutenberg

Paul de Gery knew this through Joyeuse, who was now a stock-broker's accountant and well up in the doings on the Bourse.

From Project Gutenberg

The street which leads from the Place de la Monnaie towards the Bourse.

From Project Gutenberg

The price of the imperial bonds on the Bourse rose to ninety-nine, a price never afterward reached in Napoleon's day.

From Project Gutenberg

This was prevented, and after two years they were compelled to submit and the Berlin Bourse was again opened.

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Related Words

• exchange