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bursar en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbɜːsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbɝsɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursārius, from bursa (“purse”) (English purse).

Meanings

  1. The treasurer of a university, college or school.
  2. (Scotland) A student funded by a bursary.

Forms

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Deriveds

bursary · bursarship

Relateds

power of the purse · reimburse · purser · disburse · purse · bursa