burse
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burse

noun \ˈbərs\

Definition of BURSE

1
a : purse
b : a square cloth case used to carry the corporal in a Communion service
2
obsolete : exchange, bourse

Origin of BURSE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin bursa
First Known Use: 15th century

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