bourse

Meanings

• noun

  A stock exchange or commodity exchange.

  - "The value of my stocks dropped significantly at the bourse today."
  - "I plan to sell my shares at the bourse next week."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bourse
rehearses , verses , hearses

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Variants

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bourse , bourses

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Etymology

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From the French word 'bourse', meaning 'pouch' or 'purse'. Originally used to refer to a physical location where commodities or securities were bought and sold.

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Trivia

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1. The first stock exchange was established in Bruges, Belgium, in 1409.

2. The New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world, is located in New York City.

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Related Concepts

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1. stock exchange: A marketplace where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.

2. commodity exchange: A marketplace where commodities such as grains, metals, and energy are bought and sold.

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Culture

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The bourse has been a symbol of economic activity and wealth throughout history. It has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, such as paintings of traders on the floor of the exchange and novels about stock market speculation.

How to Memorize "bourse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bustling stock exchange with traders shouting and waving papers. Imagine the sound of the gavel hitting the podium as a deal is made.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bourse' with the idea of buying and selling, and with the concept of wealth and economic activity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Buy and sell stocks at the Bourse' to remember the meaning of the word.

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