- Purse (disambiguation)
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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 AllinghamIn 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-continentIn 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 raceree also
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Peirce , a surname pronounced "purse"
*Scrotum , sometimes referred to as a "coin purse"
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