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bur·sa·ry  (bûrs-r)

n. pl. bur·sa·ries

1. A treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order.

2. Chiefly British A scholarship granted to a university student in need.

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[Medieval Latin bursria, from bursa, purse; see bursa.]

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bur·sari·al (br-sâr-l) adj.

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bursary [ˈbɜːsərɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Social Science / Education) Also called bursarship a scholarship or grant awarded esp in Scottish and New Zealand schools, universities etc.

2. (Social Science / Education) Brit

a.  the treasury of a college, etc.

b.  the bursar's room in a college

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bursary

the treasury, especially of a college. See also learning.

See also: Finance

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bursary - the treasury of a public institution or religious order exchequer, treasury - the funds of a government or institution or individual

Translations

bursary [ˈbɜːsərɪ] N (Brit) (Univ) → beca f

bursary [ˈbɜː^rsəri] n (British) (= grant) → bourse f (d'études)

bursary

n

(Brit: = grant) → Stipendium nt

(= office) → Schatzamt nt; (Univ) → Quästur f

bursary [ˈbɜːsərɪ] n (grant) → borsa di studio