bourse

noun

1
: exchange sense 5a
specifically : a European stock exchange
2
: a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)

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The pan-European Stoxx 600 was marginally higher at 0.02% in opening trade, as major bourses and sectors diverged. Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 In 2017, miHoYo filed for an IPO with Chinese regulators, seeking to raise at least 1.2 billion yuan on mainland bourses. Yue Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Trading of Lulu Retail shares on the Abu Dhabi bourse will start on November 14. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Regional bourses and sectors were broadly in the red. Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bourse 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, literally, purse, from Medieval Latin bursa — more at purse

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bourse was in 1609

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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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