n.
Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ -l ə -t ə n also ' b ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla
Date: 1765
1 : a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source specifically : a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast
2 : PERIODICAL especially : the organ of an institution or association