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BOURSE
Bourse
(noun) the stock exchange in Paris
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bourse (plural bourses)
A stock exchange.
(metaphorically) Any place, real or imagined, where the value of a thing is settled.
(philately) A meeting of stamp collectors and/or dealers, where stamps and covers are sold or exchanged.
Anagrams
• Brouse, besour, bouser
Source: Wiktionary
Bourse, n. Etym: [F. bourse purse, exchange, LL. bursa, fr. Gr.Purse, Burse.]
Definition: An exchange, or place where merchants, bankers, etc., meet for business at certain hours; esp., the Stock Exchange of Paris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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