Definition of burse Burse

/bɚˈs/ - [bers] - burse

We found 10 definitions of burse from 2 different sources.

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What does burse mean?

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  • burse (Noun)
    A purse.
  • burse (Noun)
    A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
  • burse (Noun)
    An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
  • burse (Noun)
    A stock exchange ; a bourse.
  • burse (Noun)
    A kind of bazaar.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • burse (n.)
    A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull.
  • burse (n.)
    A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries.
  • burse (n.)
    An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use.
  • burse (n.)
    An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse.
  • burse (n.)
    A kind of bazaar.

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burse in sign language
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