the public purse
11purse — 1 noun 1 (C) BrE a small container for keeping coins in, made of leather, cloth, plastic etc, used especially by women; change purse AmE: She took a pound coin out of her purse. | Hayley snapped her purse shut. 2 (C) BrE a small flat leather… …
12purse — purse1 S3 [pə:s US pə:rs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: bursa; BURSAR] 1.) a) especially BrE a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc American Equivalent: wallet ▪ Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse …
13purse — I UK [pɜː(r)s] / US [pɜrs] noun Word forms purse : singular purse plural purses * 1) a) [countable] British a small case in which women carry coins, paper money, credit cards etc b) a small bag for carrying money 2) [singular] money that is… …
14purse — purse1 [ pɜrs ] noun ** 1. ) count AMERICAN a small bag in which a woman carries money, keys, CREDIT CARDS, and personal objects: HANDBAG 2. ) singular money that is available to buy or pay for something: It was too expensive for my purse. the… …
15purse — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] purses, pursing, pursed 1) N COUNT A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. [BRIT] Syn: wallet (in AM, use change purse) 2) N COUNT A purse is a small bag that women carry. [AM] She looked… …
16purse — n. & v. n. 1 a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2 US a handbag. 3 a receptacle resembling a purse in form or purpose. 4 money, funds. 5 a sum collected as a present or given as a prize in a contest. v. 1 tr. (often… …
17purse — 1. noun 1) a woman s purse See handbag 2) the public purse Syn: fund(s), kitty, coffers, pool, bank, treasury, exchequer; money, finances, wealth, reserves, cas …
18The Amazing Race — sometimes referred to as TAR, is a reality television game show in which teams of two people (with one exception), who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants stri …
19The Natural Economic Order — is the most famous book of Silvio Gesell. PUBLISHED REFERENCES TO GESELL S THEORY John Maynard Keynes: General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936): Gesell s main book is written in cool, scientific language; though it is suffused… …
20Empty purse — Purse Purse, n. [OE. purs, pors, OF. burse, borse, bourse, F. bourse, LL. bursa, fr. Gr. ? hide, skin, leather. Cf. {Bourse}, {Bursch}, {Bursar}, {Buskin}.] 1. A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to… …
