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bursary

 
Dictionary: bur·sa·ry   (bûr'sə-rē) pronunciation
 
n., pl. -ries.
  1. A treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order.
  2. Chiefly British. A scholarship granted to a university student in need.

[Medieval Latin bursāria, from bursa, purse. See bursa.]

bursarial bur·sar'i·al (bər-sâr'ē-əl) adj.
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WordNet: bursary
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the treasury of a public institution or religious order


 
Wikipedia: Bursary
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A bursary is strictly an office for a bursar and his or her staff in a school or college.


–noun, plural -ries. 1. Ecclesiastical. the treasury of a monastery. 2. British. a college scholarship. Origin: 1530–40; < ML bursāria treasurer's room, deriv. of bursārius a treasurer. See bursar, -y 3

In modern English usage, the term has become synonymous with "bursary award", a monetary award made by an institution to an individual or a group to assist the development of their education.

According to the Good Schools Guide, a bursary is "Usually for helping out the impoverished but deserving and those fallen on hard times."[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/education-advice-and-help/scholarships-and-bursaries/money-matters.html?Itemid=52

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Translations: Bursary
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stipendium

Nederlands (Dutch)
beurs, penningmeesterschap

Français (French)
n. - bureau de l'intendant, bourse (d'études)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kasse, Stipendium

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υποτροφία, ταμείο (μοναστηριού κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
economato, borsa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tesouraria (f)

Русский (Russian)
казначейство, стипендия

Español (Spanish)
n. - beca

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kassa, stipendium

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
会计科, 公费

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 會計科, 公費

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 금고, 장학금

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 会計課, 大学の奨学金, 奨学金

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مكتب حسابات المعهد, منحه أو اعانه ماليه للطلاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קופת מכללה‬


 
 
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