- A treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order.
- 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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bur·sa·ry (bûr'sə-rē) ![]() |
[Medieval Latin bursāria, from bursa, purse. See bursa.]
bursarial bur·sar'i·al (bər-sâr'ē-əl) adj.| WordNet: bursary |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the treasury of a public institution or religious order
| Wikipedia: Bursary |
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]
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| Translations: Bursary |
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
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
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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