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(bʉr′sə rē)

noun pl. bursaries

a treasury, esp. of a college
in Scotland and Canada, a university scholarship

Origin: ML bursaria < bursarius: see bursar

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noun pl. bur·sa·ries

A treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order.
Chiefly British A scholarship granted to a university student in need.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin bursāria

Origin: , from bursa, purse; see bursa

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Related Forms:

bur·sarˈi·al (bər-sârˈē-əl) adjective

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