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burse

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɜː(ɹ)s

Definitions

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A purse.
  3. A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
  4. An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
  5. A stock exchange; a bourse.
  6. A kind of bazaar.

Examples

“Roche stepped forward⟳ with a leather burse, announcing that he would pay⟳ for both of us.”
“Try⟳ a burse instead – sort⟳ of a bag, sort⟳ of a purse, inspired by the cases that hold⟳ the corporal cloth used in mass, and designed to be carried by men.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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