purser

purs·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-ser]
- /ˈpɜr sər/
- /ˈpɜː.sər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-ser]
- /ˈpɜr sər/

Definitions of purser word

noun purser an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers. 1
noun purser officer who keeps ship's accounts 1
noun purser aircraft: lead flight attendant 1
countable noun purser On a ship, the purser is an officer who deals with the accounts and official papers. On a passenger ship, the purser is also responsible for the welfare of the passengers. 0
noun purser an officer aboard a passenger ship, merchant ship, or aircraft who keeps the accounts and attends to the welfare of the passengers 0
noun purser a ship's officer in charge of accounts, freight, tickets, etc., esp. on a passenger vessel 0

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Origin of purser

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at purse, -er1

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Parts of speech for Purser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Purser

purser popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for purser

noun purser

bursar — The bursar of a school or college is the person who is in charge of its finance or general administration.
cabin attendant — flight attendant.
cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
chamberlain — A chamberlain is the person who is in charge of the household affairs of a king, queen, or person of high social rank.
controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.

All 8 Synonyms of purser