Main Entry: ¹bul·le·tin

Pronunciation: \ˈbu̇-lə-t^ən also ˈbə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla

Date: 1765

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