Purse (disambiguation)
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A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English.
Purse may also refer to:
- Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization
- Purse seine, a type of fishing net
- Mermaid's purse, the egg case of a dogfish, skate, shark or ray
- Power of the purse, the ability of one group to affect the actions of another group by controlling the use of funds
- Shepherd's Purse, a plant
- Silk Purse, a 1970 solo album by Linda Ronstadt
- Purse Caundle is a village in north west Dorset, England
- Traitor's Purse, a crime novel written by Margery Allingham
In politics and monarchy:
- Purse Bearer, an ancient official in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom
- Common Purse agreement, a customs agreement between the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom
- Privy Purse, the British Sovereign's private income, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster
- Keeper of the Privy Purse, the officer responsible for the financial management of the British Royal Household
- Privy Purse in India, a grant given between 1947 and c.1969 to the rulers of the princely states of the Indian sub-continent
In sports:
- Purse distribution, the percentages of a race's total purse that are awarded to each of the highest finishers
- Prize money, a monetary prize awarded for winning or coming a place in a competition
- Darren Purse (born 1977), professional football player currently playing for Cardiff City
- John Purse (born 1972), former American professional BMX racer
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