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bourse

Pronunciation: /bʊəs/
Definition of bourse

noun

  • a stock market in a non-English-speaking country, especially France. Compare with burse.
  • (the Bourse) the Paris stock exchange.

Origin:

mid 16th century (as burse, the usual form until the mid 19th century): from French, literally 'purse', via medieval Latin from Greek bursa 'leather'

bourse in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bourse in the US English dictionary