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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrivy-Purse
/ˈprɪvi pɜrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A purse or fund used for private or personal expenses, especially in a royal context.
"The queen's privy-purse was used to support her charitable endeavors." - 2
A historical term referring to the financial resources allocated for the personal use of a sovereign.
"The privy-purse was a significant part of the royal budget during the Tudor period."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'privy-purse' originates from the Middle English 'privy' meaning 'private' and 'purse' from Old French 'borse', which referred to a small bag for money. Historically, it referred to a purse containing private funds, particularly those of a monarch or noble.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Privy-Purse" is said worldwide
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bourse privée
Transliteration: bourse privée
"La bourse privée de la reine était utilisée pour ses œuvres de charité."
privater Geldbeutel
Transliteration: privater Geldbeutel
"Der private Geldbeutel der Königin wurde für ihre wohltätigen Zwecke verwendet."
borsa privata
Transliteration: borsa privata
"La borsa privata della regina era usata per le sue opere di beneficenza."
bolsa privada
Transliteration: bolsa privada
"La bolsa privada de la reina se utilizaba para sus actividades benéficas."
bolsa privada
Transliteration: bolsa privada
"A bolsa privada da rainha era usada para suas obras de caridade."
निजी पर्स
Transliteration: niji pars
"रानी का निजी पर्स उसके चैरिटी कार्यों के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाता था।"
私用的钱包
Transliteration: sīyòng de qiánbāo
"女王的私用的钱包用于她的慈善事业。"
사적인 지갑
Transliteration: sajigeun jigap
"여왕의 사적인 지갑은 그녀의 자선 사업에 사용되었습니다."
私的な財布
Transliteration: shiteki na saifu
"女王の私的な財布は彼女の慈善活動に使われました。"
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